Chemaxon blog

12 09 2019
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In Silico HCT116 Human Colon Cancer Cell-Based Models En Route to the Discovery of Lead-Like Anticancer Drugs

To discover new inhibitors against the human colon carcinoma HCT116 cell line, two quantitative...

12 09 2019
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Inhibitory effects of arylcoumarin derivatives on Bacteroides fragilis D-lactate dehydrogenase

Bacteroides fragilis is an anaerobic bacterium naturally hosted in the human colon flora. B....

12 09 2019
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Bitter and sweet tasting molecules: It's complicated

“Bitter” and “sweet” are frequently framed in opposition, both functionally and metaphorically, in...

12 09 2019
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2‐Phenylquinoline S. aureus NorA Efflux Pump Inhibitors: Evaluation of the Importance of Methoxy Group Introduction

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a hot topic in drug discovery. Besides the identification...

12 09 2019
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Metagenomic discovery of a novel transaminase for valorization of monoaromatic compounds

The profitability of next-generation biorefineries is acutely contingent on the discovery and...

12 09 2019
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Organoarsenicals in poultry litter: Detection, fate, and toxicity

Arsenic contamination in groundwater has endangered the health and safety of millions of people...

12 09 2019
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A Computer-Driven Approach to Discover Natural Product Leads for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Therapy

The risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is increasing in both the...

12 09 2019
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Synthesis, molecular docking and biological evaluation of N,N-disubstituted 2-aminothiazolines as a new class of butyrylcholinesterase and carboxylesterase inhibitors

A series of 31 N,N-disubstituted 2-amino-5-halomethyl-2-thiazolines was designed, synthesized, and...

12 09 2019
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Screening of Pesticide and Biocide Patterns As Risk Drivers in Sediments of Major European River Mouths: Ubiquitous or River Basin-Specific Contamination?

Pesticides and biocides (PaB) are ubiquitously present in aquatic ecosystems due to their...

12 09 2019
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Purified NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase is a novel superoxide anion source inhibited by apocynin: sensitivity to nitric oxide and peroxynitrite

Cytochrome b5 reductase (Cb5R) is a pleiotropic flavoprotein that catalyzes multiple one-electron...

12 09 2019
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Site of metabolism prediction for oxidation reactions mediated by oxidoreductases based on chemical bond

MOTIVATION: The metabolites of exogenous and endogenous compounds play a pivotal role in the domain...

12 09 2019
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Far-Red and Near-Infrared Seminaphthofluorophores for Targeted Pancreatic Cancer Imaging

Molecular probes that selectively highlight pancreatic cancer (PC) tissue have the potential to...