Organoboron reagents represent a unique class of compounds because of their utility in
modern synthetic organic chemistry, often affording unprecedented reactivity. The …

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major problems in current practical medicine. The
spread of genes coding for resistance determinants among bacteria challenges the use of …

Numerous bacteria utilize molecular communication systems referred to as quorum sensing
(QS) to synchronize the expression of certain genes regulating, among other aspects, the …

Excessive and indiscriminate use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections has lead to the
emergence of multiple drug resistant strains. Most infectious diseases are caused by …

Recent advances in enzyme engineering and design have expanded nature's catalytic
repertoire to functions that are new to biology,,. However, only a subset of these engineered …

Bacteria secrete small molecules known as siderophores to acquire iron from their
surroundings. For over 60 years, investigations into the bioinorganic chemistry of these …

Boron is an essential mineral that plays an important role in several biological processes.
Boron is required for growth of plants, animals, and humans. There are increasing …

Research related to boronic acids, from synthetic development to materials to drug
discovery, has skyrocketed in the past 20 years. In terms of drug discovery, the incorporation …

The effects of different electronic and structural factors in determining the Lewis acidity of
boron compounds are analyzed. Scales of Lewis acidity for boron Lewis acids based on the …

Rock weathering is a key process in global elemental cycling. Life participates in this
process with tangible consequences observed from the mineral interface to the planetary …