[HTML][HTML] Metal Nanoparticles to Combat Candida albicans Infections: An Update

PHF Carmo, MT Garcia, LMA Figueiredo-Godoi… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Candidiasis is an opportunistic mycosis with high annual incidence worldwide. In these
infections, Candida albicans is the chief pathogen owing to its multiple virulence factors. C …

[HTML][HTML] Interchangeable utilization of metals: New perspectives on the impacts of metal ions employed in ancient and extant biomolecules

DGJ Smethurst, N Shcherbik - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2021 - ASBMB
Metal ions provide considerable functionality across biological systems, and their utilization
within biomolecules has adapted through changes in the chemical environment to maintain …

[HTML][HTML] The Key Element Role of Metallophores in the Pathogenicity and Virulence of Staphylococcus aureus: A Review

G Ghssein, Z Ezzeddine - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Metallophores, which are secondary metabolites secreted by bacteria,
play an important role in their virulence. The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus produces …

[HTML][HTML] Nickel stress-tolerance in plant-bacterial associations

V Pishchik, G Mirskaya, E Chizhevskaya, V Chebotar… - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Nickel (Ni) is an essential element for plant growth and is a constituent of several
metalloenzymes, such as urease, Ni-Fe hydrogenase, Ni-superoxide dismutase. However …

[HTML][HTML] The Different Types of Metallophores Produced by Salmonella enterica: A Review

Y Mohsen, N Tarchichi, R Barakat, I Kawtharani… - Microbiology …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Salmonella enterica (S. enterica) serovars Enteritidis and Typhimurium are the main causes
of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. This Gram-negative rods bacterium possesses several …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of Yersinia pestis Metallophores: Yersiniabactin and Yersinopine

T Chaaban, Y Mohsen, Z Ezzeddine, G Ghssein - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Although there was a significant decrease in morbidity and mortality due to
plague-related infections throughout the 20th century, these have not been eradicated. The …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of Drug Targets and Their Inhibitors in Yersinia pestis Strain 91001 through Subtractive Genomics, Machine Learning, and MD Simulation …

H Ali, A Samad, A Ajmal, A Ali, I Ali, M Danial, M Kamal… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is a Gram-negative bacterium. If the plague is
not properly treated it can cause rapid death of the host. Bubonic, pneumonic, and …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for microbial metal-chelating siderophores for the removal of metal ions from solutions

M Hofmann, T Heine, L Malik, S Hofmann, K Joffroy… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
To guarantee the supply of critical elements in the future, the development of new
technologies is essential. Siderophores have high potential in the recovery and recycling of …

In Vivo Efficacy of Pyochelin-Mediated Delivery of Zingerone in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa-Induced Peritonitis

S Mangal, N Ranot, A Nosran, V Singh… - Future …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: The efficacy of a pyochelin–zingerone conjugate (PZC) against Pseudomonas
aeruginosa in vivo in a mouse model of peritonitis, as well as mode of action in vitro, were …

[HTML][HTML] In Silico Analysis of the Ga3+/Fe3+ Competition for Binding the Iron-Scavenging Siderophores of P. aeruginosa—Implementation of Three Gallium-Based …

N Kircheva, S Dobrev, V Petkova, L Yocheva… - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms combined with the ever-
draining antibiotic pipeline poses a disturbing and immensely growing public health …