Targeting Ras-ERK cascade by bioactive natural products for potential treatment of cancer: an updated overview
MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) or ERK (extracellular-signal-regulated kinase)
pathway is an important link in the transition from extracellular signals to intracellular …
pathway is an important link in the transition from extracellular signals to intracellular …
Novel Antifungal Agents and Their Activity against Aspergillus Species
R Vahedi-Shahandashti, C Lass-Flörl - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is a need for new antifungal agents, mainly due to increased incidence of invasive
fungal infections (IFI), high frequency of associated morbidity and mortality and limitations of …
fungal infections (IFI), high frequency of associated morbidity and mortality and limitations of …
Progress toward understanding protein S-acylation: prospective in plants
Y Li, B Qi - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
S-acylation, also known as S-palmitoylation or palmitoylation, is a reversible post-
translational lipid modification in which long chain fatty acid, usually the 16-carbon …
translational lipid modification in which long chain fatty acid, usually the 16-carbon …
Updates on the Functions and Molecular Mechanisms of the Genes Involved in Aspergillus flavus Development and Biosynthesis of Aflatoxins
E Tumukunde, R Xie, S Wang - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus) is a ubiquitous and opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes
invasive and non-invasive aspergillosis in humans and animals. This fungus is also capable …
invasive and non-invasive aspergillosis in humans and animals. This fungus is also capable …
The pathogenicity of Aspergillus fumigatus, drug resistance, and nanoparticle delivery
DA Szalewski, VS Hinrichs, DK Zinniel… - Canadian journal of …, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
The genus Aspergillus includes fungal species that cause major health issues of significant
economic importance. These microorganisms are also the culprit for production of …
economic importance. These microorganisms are also the culprit for production of …
Structure-guided approaches to targeting stress responses in human fungal pathogens
Fungi inhabit extraordinarily diverse ecological niches, including the human body. Invasive
fungal infections have a devastating impact on human health worldwide, killing∼ 1.5 million …
fungal infections have a devastating impact on human health worldwide, killing∼ 1.5 million …
Small GTPases RasA and RasB regulate development, patulin production, and virulence of Penicillium expansum
Y Zong, X Zhang, D Gong, F Zhang, L Yu, Y Bi… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ras GTPases belong to one of the small G proteins, which regulate morphology and growth
of filamentous fungi. However, whether Ras GTPases are involved in the biological process …
of filamentous fungi. However, whether Ras GTPases are involved in the biological process …
Epigenetic and posttranslational modifications in regulating the biology of Aspergillus species
X Nie, B Li, S Wang - Advances in applied microbiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Epigenetic and posttranslational modifications have been proved to participate in multiple
cellular processes and suggested to be an important regulatory mechanism on transcription …
cellular processes and suggested to be an important regulatory mechanism on transcription …
The Aspergillus fumigatus farnesyltransferase β-subunit, RamA, mediates growth, virulence, and antifungal susceptibility
TS Norton, Q Al Abdallah, AM Hill, RV Lovingood… - Virulence, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Post-translational prenylation mechanisms, including farnesylation and geranylgeranylation,
mediate both subcellular localization and protein-protein interaction in eukaryotes. The …
mediate both subcellular localization and protein-protein interaction in eukaryotes. The …
GPCRs from fusarium graminearum detection, modeling and virtual screening - the search for new routes to control head blight disease
Backgound Fusarium graminearum (FG) is one of the major cereal infecting pathogens
causing high economic losses worldwide and resulting in adverse effects on human and …
causing high economic losses worldwide and resulting in adverse effects on human and …