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L‐Aspartate as a high‐quality nitrogen source in Escherichia coli : Regulation of L‐aspartase by the nitrogen regulatory system and interaction of L‐…
2020
Escherichia coli uses the C4-dicarboxylate transporter DcuA for L-aspartate/fumarate antiport, which results in the exploitation of L-aspartate for fumarate respiration under anaerobic conditions and for nitrogen assimilation under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. L-Aspartate represents a high-quality nitrogen source for assimilation. Nitrogen assimilation from L-aspartate required DcuA, and aspartase AspA to release ammonia. Ammonia is able to provide by established pathways the complete set of intracellular precursors (ammonia, L-aspartate, L-glutamate, and L-glutamine) for synthesizing amino acids, nucleotides, and amino sugars. AspA was regulated by a central regulator of nitrogen meta…
L'inoculation des légumineuses en France : un exemple de coopération entre l'INRA de Dijon et les fabricants d'inoculant
2013
EAMERSslides (31 diapositives); L'inoculation des légumineuses en France : un exemple de coopération entre l'INRA de Dijon et les fabricants d'inoculant
One-pot synthesis of fluorinated 2-amino-pyrimidine-N-oxides. Competing pathways in the four-atom side-chain rearrangements of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles
2006
Abstract Trifluoromethylated 2-amino-pyrimidine N-oxides have been synthesized by reaction of the 3-amino-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole with trifluoromethyl-β-diketones in the presence of perchloric acid, followed by hydrolysis. In this ring-to-ring transformation an initial formation of (unisolated) 1,2,4-oxadiazole-pyrimidinium salts, and subsequent ring-opening at the oxadiazole moiety occurs. Isolation of 2-(hydroxyamino)-pyrimidine from the reaction mixture evidenced the presence of a competing pathway where the N(4) nitrogen of the oxadiazole is involved in the formation of a regioisomeric pyrimidinium salt. The effect of the trifluoromethyl group on the product distribution is discussed.…
Nitrogen uptake and nitrogen fertilizer recovery in old and modern wheat genotypes grown in the presence or absence of interspecific competition
2015
Choosing genotypes with a high capacity for taking up nitrogen (N) from the soil and the ability to efficiently compete with weeds for this nutrient is essential to increasing the sustainability of cropping systems that are less dependent on auxiliary inputs. This research aimed to verify whether differences exist in N uptake and N fertilizer recovery capacity among wheat genotypes and, if so, whether these differences are related to a different competitive ability against weeds of wheat genotypes. To this end, 12 genotypes, varying widely in morphological traits and year of release, were grown in the presence or absence of interspecific competition (using Avena sativa L. as a surrogate wee…
Reconstruction of human subsistence and husbandry strategies from the Iberian Early Neolithic: A stable isotope approach
2018
Objectives The Early Neolithic involved an important social and economic shift that can be tested not only with the material culture, but also through biomolecular approaches. The Iberian Peninsula presents few Early Neolithic sites where fauna and humans can be analyzed together from an isotopic perspective. Here we present an isotopic study on the site of Cueva de Chaves as an example for understanding the dietary and economical changes that took place during Early Neolithic in Iberia. Material and methods Here we apply carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis to bone collagen from 4 humans and 64 faunal samples from 14 different species. The large dataset belongs to the same unique ch…
Molecular and agronomic responses to soil inoculation with plant-growth promoting rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizae in Triticum durum
2012
Plant-growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi contribute to plant nutrient uptake by increasing the availability of nutrients and the root adsorbing surface. However, the molecular mechanisms of plant responses to these associations are still under-investigated. Gene expression analysis could lead to the identification of biomarkers usable to early select genotypes for an increased nutrient uptake efficiency. The main objective of this study was to determine the effects of these associations on plant total biomass and grain yield in durum wheat (cv. Anco Marzio). Secondly, we aimed to analyze the expression pattern of key genes involved in nutrient uptake…
Reacción aza-Michael intramolecular organocatalítica sobre enonas y derivados de ácido: nuevas estrategias
2016
Una de les metodologies més importants, junt amb la reacció de Mannich, per la formació d’enllaços carboni-nitrogen i per accedir a compostos b-amino carbonílics, és la reacció aza-Michael, que consisteix en l’addició conjugada d’una font de nitrogen nucleòfila a un sistema a,b-insaturat. Aquesta reacció adquireix una especial rellevància a la seua versió intramolecular ja que condueix a la formació d’heterocicles nitrogenats de forma senzilla. A més, quan l’olefina activada conté centres proquirals, al procés d’addició es generen un o més centres estereogènics, pel que la versió asimètrica d’esta reacció permetria obtenir compostos nitrogenats funcionalitats de forma estereoselectiva. Ment…
Nuevas estrategias en la síntesis de compuestos de interés biológico: Estructuras terfenílicas y heterociclos nitrogenados fluorados enantioméricamen…
2015
Actualmente, el descubrimiento y desarrollo de nuevos fármacos es un proceso lento y económicamente exigente. En los últimos 10 años, los gastos económicos destinados al descubrimiento de nuevos compuestos se han triplicado, mientras que el número de nuevas entidades moleculares (NMEs) se ha mantenido invariable en los últimos 50 años. Es por esta razón que la búsqueda de nuevas estructuras que posean una relevante actividad terapéutica permanece como objetivo primordial en química farmacéutica. Por otra parte, la incorporación de átomos de flúor ha demostrado ser un método eficaz para alterar las propiedades biológicas, de las moléculas, incrementando la estabilidad del compuesto sin alter…
The trophic structure of a fish assemblage in a non-tidal Mediterranean Lagoon: integrating data from the Fishbase information system with results fr…
2010
Metabolism via arginase or nitric oxide synthase: two competing arginine pathways in macrophages
2014
Macrophages play a major role in the immune system, both as antimicrobial effector cells and as immunoregulatory cells, which induce, suppress or modulate adaptive immune responses. These key aspects of macrophage biology are fundamentally driven by the phenotype of macrophage arginine metabolism that is prevalent in an evolving or ongoing immune response. M1 macrophages express the enzyme nitric oxide synthase (NOS), which metabolizes arginine to nitric oxide (NO) and citrulline. NO can be metabolized to further downstream reactive nitrogen species, while citrulline might be reused for efficient NO synthesis via the citrulline-NO cycle. M2 macrophages are characterized by expression of the…