The present study addresses existing data on the affinity and conjugation of sulfhydryl (thiol;-
SH) groups of low-and high-molecular-weight biological ligands with mercury (Hg). The …

Methylmercury is a neurotoxicant that is found in fish and rice. MeHg's toxicity is mediated by
blockage of-SH and-SeH groups of proteins. However, the identification of MeHg's targets is …

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has prompted global efforts to develop therapeutics. The main
protease of SARS-CoV-2 (Mpro) and the papain-like protease (PLpro) are essential for viral …

The intrauterine environment is critical for healthy prenatal growth and affects neonatal
survival and later health. Mercury is a toxic metal which can freely cross the placenta and …

Thimerosal (THI) has become a significant source of organic mercury pollutants in aquatic
ecosystems, but there is limited information regarding its adverse effects on fish. In this …

Neurodevelopmental delays can interfere with children's engagement with the world and
further development, and may have negative consequences into adulthood. Mercury is …

Vaccination programs in the first years of a child's life are effective and extremely important
strategies for the successful eradication of diseases. However, as no intervention is without …

Highlights•Toxic metals (TM) are ubiquitous, and insects are susceptible to
contamination.•TM mechanism of toxicity in insects is related to interaction with–SH …

The selenium element is essential to some life forms and its biological-chemistry function is
mainly performed by the selenol/selenolate moiety (–SeH/–Se–) in a few selenoproteins …

Aluminum and mercury are environmentally ubiquitous. Individually they are both neurotoxic
elements with shared neuro-pathogenic pathways: oxidative stress, altered …