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Nighat Perveen Sabir Bin Muzaffar Mohammad Ali Al-Deeb 《Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences》2021,28(2):1417-1425
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that emerged in December 2019 had caused substantial morbidity and mortality at the global level within few months. It affected economies, stopped travel, and isolated individuals and populations around the world. Wildlife, especially bats, serve as reservoirs of coronaviruses from which the variant Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged that causes COVID-19. In this review, we describe the current knowledge on COVID-19 and the significance of wildlife hosts in its emergence. Mammalian and avian coronaviruses have diverse host ranges with distinct lineages of coronaviruses. Recombination and reassortments occur more frequently in mixed-animal markets where diverse viral genotypes intermingle. Human coronaviruses have evolved through gene gains and losses primarily in interfaces where wildlife and humans come in frequent contact. There is a gap in our understanding of bats as reservoirs of coronaviruses and there is a misconception that bats periodically transmit coronaviruses to humans. Future research should investigate bat viral diversity and loads at interfaces between humans and bats. Furthermore, there is an urgent need to evaluate viral strains circulating in mixed animal markets, where the coronaviruses circulated before becoming adapted to humans. We propose and discuss a management intervention plan for COVID-19 and raise questions on the suitability of current containment plans. We anticipate that more virulent coronaviruses could emerge unless proper measures are taken to limit interactions between diverse wildlife and humans in wild animal markets. 相似文献
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Sadia Ferheen Aziz-Ur-Rehman Nighat Afza Lubna Iqbal Muhammad Azam Rasool 《Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry》2013,28(5):1128-1132
Galinsosides A (1) and B (2), new flavanone glucosides together with two known flavanones, 7,3′,4′-trihydroxyflavanone (3) and 3,5,7,3′,4′-pentahydroxyflavanone (4) have been isolated from an ethyl acetate- soluble fraction of Galinsoga parviflora. Their structures were assigned on the basis of spectral studies. Compound 1 showed significant antioxidant and urease inhibitory activity while compound 2 was moderately active. On the other hand, 2 showed inhibitory potential against α-glucosidase. 相似文献
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Qurra-tul-Ann Afza Gardner Hooria Younas Muhammad Akhtar 《Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics》2013,1834(1):182-190
Human M-proinsulin was cleaved by trypsin at the R31R32–E33 and K64R65–G66 bonds (B/C and C/A junctions), showing the same cleavage specificity as exhibited by prohormone convertases 1 and 2 respectively. Buffalo/bovine M-proinsulin was also cleaved by trypsin at the K59R60–G61 bond but at the B/C junction cleavage occurred at the R31R32–E33 as well as the R31–R32E33 bond. Thus, the human isoform in the native state, with a 31 residue connecting C-peptide, seems to have a unique structure around the B/C and C/A junctions and cleavage at these sites is predominantly governed by the structure of the proinsulin itself. In the case of both the proinsulin species the cleavage at the B/C junction was preferred (65%) over that at the C/A junction (35%) supporting the earlier suggestion of the presence of some form of secondary structure at the C/A junction. Proinsulin and its derivatives, as natural substrates for trypsin, were used and mass spectrometric analysis showed that the kcat./Km values for the cleavage were most favourable for the scission of the bonds at the two junctions (1.02 ± 0.08 × 105 s− 1 M− 1) and the cleavage of the K29–T30 bond of M-insulin-RR (1.3 ± 0.07 × 105 s− 1 M− 1). However, the K29–T30 bond in M-insulin, insulin as well as M-proinsulin was shielded from attack by trypsin (kcat./Km values around 1000 s− 1 M− 1). Hence, as the biosynthetic path follows the sequence; proinsulin → insulin-RR → insulin, the K29–T30 bond becomes shielded, exposed then shielded again respectively. 相似文献
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Calligonolides A (1) and B (2), two new butanolides, and a new steroidal ester, 3, have been isolated from the whole plant of Calligonum polygonoides, together with four known compounds, tetracosan-4-olide, beta-sitosterol and its glucoside, and ursolic acid. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic and mass-spectrometric studies. Compounds 1-3 showed moderate inhibitory potential against lipoxygenase from soybean. 相似文献
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Sultana N 《Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry》2011,26(5):616-642
Medicinal plants are becoming an important research area for novel and bioactive molecules for drug discovery. Novel therapeutic strategies and agents are urgently needed to treat different incurable diseases. Many plant derived active compounds are in human clinical trials. Currently ursolic acid is in human clinical trial for treating cancer, tumor, and skin wrinkles. This review includes the clinical use of ursolic acid in various diseases including anticancer, antitumor, and antiwrinkle chemotherapies, and the isolation and purification of this tritepernoid from various plants to update current knowledge on the rapid analysis of ursolic acid by using analytical methods. In addition, the chemical modifications of ursolic acid to make more effective and water soluble derivatives, previous and current information regarding, its natural and semisynthetic analogs, focusing on its anticancer, cytotoxic, antitumor, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-HIV, acetyl cholinesterase, α-glucosidase, antimicrobial, and hepatoprotective activities, briefly discussion is attempted here for its research perspectives. This review article contains fourteen medicinally important ursolic acid derivatives and 351 references. 相似文献
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Atta-ur-Rahman Khalid A Sultana N Ghayur MN Mesaik MA Khan MR Gilani AH Choudhary MI 《Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry》2006,21(6):703-710
During this study, one new coumarin; 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one (1) and three quinoline alkaloids; 3-hydroxy, 2, 2, 6-trimethyl-3, 4, 5, 6-tetrahydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-c] quinoline 5-one (2), ribalinine (3) and methyl isoplatydesmine (4) were isolated from the aerial parts of Skimmia laureola and their structures established by spectroscopic studies. Compounds 2-4 were found to be linear mixed type inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase (K(i) = 110.0, 30.0 and 30.0 microM, respectively). Compounds 2 and 3 were also found to be linear mixed type inhibitors of butyrylcholinesterase, while compound 4 was a noncompetitive inhibitor of the enzyme (K(i) = 90.0, 70.0 and 19.0 microM, respectively). The inhibition of acetyl- and butyryl-cholinesterase enzymes persists as the most promising therapeutic strategy for activating the impaired cholinergic functions in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Compound 4 also showed dose-dependent spasmolytic activity in the isolated rabbit jejunum intestinal preparation by relaxing the spontaneous (EC50 = 0.1 mg/mL) and K(+)-induced contractions (EC50 = 0.4 mg/mL), suggesting that the spasmolytic effect of compound 4 is mediated through the blockade of voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels. 相似文献
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Sultana N Choudhary MI Khan A 《Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry》2009,24(1):257-261
The protein glycation inhibitory activity of ethanolic extract of Lawsonia inermis (henna) plant tissues was evaluated in vitro using the model system of bovine serum albumin and glucose. Protein oxidation and glycation are posttranslational modifications that are implicated in the pathological development of many age-related disease processes. This study investigated the effects of Lawsonia inermis ethanolic extract and its components, on protein damage induced by a free radical generator in in vitro assay system. We found that alcoholic extract of Lawsonia inermis can effectively protect against protein damage and showed that its action is mainly due to Lawsone. In addition, the presence of gallic acid also plays an important role in the protective activity against protein oxidation and glycation. Two known compounds, namely, Lawsone and gallic acid previously isolated from this plant were subjected to glycation bioassay for the first time. It was found that the alcoholic extract, lawsone (1) and gallic acid (2) showed significant inhibition of Advanced Glycated End Products (AGEs) formation and exhibit 77.95%, 79.10% and 66.98% inhibition at a concentration of 1500 microg/mL, 1000 microg/mL and 1000 microM respectively. Lawsonia inermis, compounds 1 and 2 were found to be glycation inhibitors with IC(50) 82.06 +/- 0.13 microg/mL, 67.42 +/- 1.46 microM and 401.7 +/- 6. 23 microM respectively. This is the first report on the glycation activity of these compounds and alcoholic extract of Lawsonia inermis. 相似文献
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Isolation and characterization of a biosurfactant‐producing Fusarium sp. BS‐8 from oil contaminated soil 下载免费PDF全文
Muneer A. Qazi Tayyaba Kanwal Muniba Jadoon Safia Ahmed Nighat Fatima 《Biotechnology progress》2014,30(5):1065-1075
This study reports characterization of a biosurfactant‐producing fungal isolate from oil contaminated soil of Missa Keswal oil field, Pakistan. It was identified as Fusarium sp. BS‐8 on the basis of macroscopic and microscopic morphology, and 18S rDNA gene sequence homology. The biosurfactant‐producing capability of the fungal isolates was screened using oil displacement activity, emulsification index assay, and surface tension (SFT) measurement. The optimization of operational parameters and culture conditions resulted in maximum biosurfactant production using 9% (v/v) inoculum at 30°C, pH 7.0, using sucrose and yeast extract, as carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. A C:N ratio of 0.9:0.1 (w/w) was found to be optimum for growth and biosurfactant production. At optimal conditions, it attained lowest SFT (i.e., 32 mN m?1) with a critical micelle concentration of ≥ 1.2 mg mL?1. During 5 L shake flask fermentation experiments, the biosurfactant productivity was 1.21 g L?1 pure biosurfactant having significant emulsifying index (E24, 70%) and oil‐displacing activity (16 mm). Thin layer chromatography and Fourier transform infrared spectrometric analyses indicated a lipopeptide type of the biosurfactant. The Fusarium sp. BS‐8 has substantial potential of biosurfactant production, yet it needs to be fully characterized with possibility of relatively new class of biosurfactants. © 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 30:1065–1075, 2014 相似文献
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Histology of somatic embryo initiation and organogenesis from rhizome explants of Musa spp. 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
The origin of somatic embryos derived from rhizome explants of triploid Musa cv. Grand Nain was the subject of histological
studies during different phases of ontogenetic development. The investigation revealed that the majority of somatic embryos
showed normal root formation and consisted of highly vacuolated cells in the poorly structured shoot apex. The embryogenic
mass and somatic embryos were mostly derived from several morphologically competent cells. Single cell origin depended on
the presence of organogenetically functional vascular cells of rhizome explants and occurred infrequently. The implications
of these findings for genetic improvement of banana and plantain by in vitro mutation breeding and gene technology are discussed.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献