ergosterol/dental caries

The link is saved to the clipboard

ArticlesClinical trialsPatents

Choose sort type

Page 1 from 18 results

A possible binding path of ergosterol within elicitins revealed by molecular dynamics.

Only registered users can translate articles

Elicitins, produced by most of the phytopathogenic fungi of the genus Phytophthora, provoke in the tobacco plant both remote leaf necrosis and the induction of a resistance against subsequent attack by various micro-organisms. The crystal structure of b-cryptogein (CRY), secreted by Phytophthora

Functional Diversification of the Chemical Landscapes of Yeast Sec14-like Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein Lipid-Binding Cavities.

Only registered users can translate articles

Phosphatidylinositol-transfer proteins (PITPs) are key regulators of lipid signaling in eukaryotic cells. These proteins both potentiate the activities of phosphatidylinositol (PtdIns) 4-OH kinases and help channel production of specific pools of PtdIns-4-phosphate (PtdIns4P) dedicated to specific

The 2.1 A structure of an elicitin-ergosterol complex: a recent addition to the Sterol Carrier Protein family.

Only registered users can translate articles

Elicitins, produced by most of the phytopathogenic fungi of the genus Phytophthora, provoke in tobacco both remote leaf necrosis and the induction of a resistance against subsequent attack by various microorganisms. Despite the recent description of the three-dimensional crystal structure of

Voriconazole inhibits cross-kingdom interactions between Candida albicans and Actinomyces viscosus through the ergosterol pathway.

Only registered users can translate articles

Candida albicans and Actinomyces viscosus are prominent microbes associated with dental root caries. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of C. albicans on A. viscosus biofilms and to identify the mechanisms associated with this interaction. A. viscosus and C. albicans strains

Antifungal activity and mode of action of thymol and its synergism with nystatin against Candida species involved with infections in the oral cavity: an in vitro study.

Only registered users can translate articles

BACKGROUND Limitations of antifungal agents used in the treatment of oral candidiasis, as the development of resistant strains, are known by the scientific community. In this context, the aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal activity of thymol against Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis

Resistance in human pathogenic yeasts and filamentous fungi: prevalence, underlying molecular mechanisms and link to the use of antifungals in humans and the environment.

Only registered users can translate articles

Antifungal drug resistance is a multifaceted clinical challenge, and when present, a primary cause of treatment failure in patients with severe fungal infections. Changing epidemiology, increasing resistance rates and a narrow antifungal armamentarium may further underline the required attention on

Characterization of a farnesyl diphosphate synthase gene from Penicillium brevicompactum MUCL 19011.

Only registered users can translate articles

OBJECTIVE Farnesyl diphosphate synthase is a critical enzyme in the isoprenoids biosynthesis pathway responsible for ergosterol and secondary metabolites biosynthesis in fungi. RESULTS Characterization of fds from Penicillium brevicompactum (Pbfds) was performed using TAIL-PCR and RT-PCR followed by

Binding mechanism of nonspecific lipid transfer proteins and their role in plant defense.

Only registered users can translate articles

Plant nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs) are small basic proteins that transport phospholipids between membranes. On the basis of molecular mass, nsLTPs are subdivided into nsLTP1 and nsLTP2. NsLTPs are all helical proteins stabilized by four conserved disulfide bonds. The existence of an

Polyene susceptibility is dependent on nitrogen source in the opportunistic pathogen Candida albicans.

Only registered users can translate articles

OBJECTIVE Polyene antifungal drugs, including amphotericin B or nystatin, target ergosterol in the fungal plasma membrane and are used to treat systemic, vaginal and oral fungal infections. In the oral cavity, the available nitrogen sources are primarily in the form of proteins, which are poor

Three-dimensional models of wild-type and mutated forms of cytochrome P450 14alpha-sterol demethylases from Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans provide insights into posaconazole binding.

Only registered users can translate articles

The cytochrome P450 sterol 14alpha-demethylase enzyme (CYP51) is the target of azole antifungals. Azoles block ergosterol synthesis, and thereby fungal growth, by binding in the active-site cavity of the enzyme and ligating the iron atom of the heme cofactor through a nitrogen atom of the azole.

Structural, molecular motions, and free-energy landscape of Leishmania sterol-14α-demethylase wild type and drug resistant mutant: a comparative molecular dynamics study.

Only registered users can translate articles

Sterol-14α-demethylase (CYP51) is an ergosterol pathway enzyme crucial for the survival of infectious Leishmania parasite. Recent high-throughput metabolomics and whole genome sequencing study revealed amphotericin B resistance in Leishmania is indeed due to mutation in CYP51. The residue of

Phenolic profile and potential beneficial effects of underutilized Brazilian native fruits on scavenging of ROS and RNS and anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties

Only registered users can translate articles

Brazilian native fruits (BNF) have aroused interest of researchers and consumers for their great human health benefits. In this study, five BNF (Byrsonima lancifolia, Campomanesia phaea, Jacaratia spinosa, Solanum alternatopinnatum and Acnistus arborescens) were tested for their polyphenolic

Structural basis of sterol recognition and nonvesicular transport by lipid transfer proteins anchored at membrane contact sites.

Only registered users can translate articles

Membrane contact sites (MCSs) in eukaryotic cells are hotspots for lipid exchange, which is essential for many biological functions, including regulation of membrane properties and protein trafficking. Lipid transfer proteins anchored at membrane contact sites (LAMs) contain sterol-specific lipid

β-lactam substituted polycyclic fused pyrrolidine/pyrrolizidine derivatives eradicate C. albicans in an ex vivo human dentinal tubule model by inhibiting sterol 14-α demethylase and cAMP pathway.

Only registered users can translate articles

BACKGROUND Further quest for new anti-fungal compounds with proven mechanisms of action arises due to resistance and dose limiting toxicity of existing agents. Among the human fungal pathogens C. albicans predominate by infecting several sites in the body and in particular oral cavity and root

The steroid derivative 6-aminocholestanol inhibits the DEAD-box helicase eIF4A (LieIF4A) from the Trypanosomatid parasite Leishmania by perturbing the RNA and ATP binding sites.

Only registered users can translate articles

The antifungal agent 6-aminocholestanol targets the production of ergosterol, which is the principle sterol in many fungi and protozoans; ergosterol serves many of the same roles as cholesterol in animals. We found that it also is an effective inhibitor of the translation-initiation factor eIF4AI

Join our facebook page

Herbal & Natural Medicine

The most complete medicinal herbs database backed by science

Works in 55 languages
Herbal cures backed by science
Herbs recognition by image
Interactive GPS map - tag herbs on location (coming soon)
Read scientific publications related to your search
Search medicinal herbs by their effects
Organize your interests and stay up do date with the news research, clinical trials and patents

Type a symptom or a disease and read about herbs that might help, type a herb and see diseases and symptoms it is used against.
*All information is based on published scientific research