Curious engagement of phenoxyacetic acid with plants and soil
Among the various derivatives of phenoxyacetic acids, 2,4-D (salts and esters) and MCPA (salts) are widely used as herbicides ...
NASA scientists want to solve a mystery: Why did life "turn left?"
When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...
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Germin is a manganese containing homohexamer with oxalate oxidase and superoxide dismutase activities
The resistance of oxalate oxidase (OXO; EC 1.2.3.4) to H 2 O 2 is linked to its enzymatic generation of this compound (dioxygen ... residues and several other aliphatic amino acids from each ...
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A Systematic Review of Plants With Antibacterial Activities: A Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Perspective
Solvent choice is based on its ability to diffuse into the plant cells, dissolve the secondary compounds and diffuse back out of the cell. For example, water swells the plant cells, allowing for a ...