Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences
Jul 12, 2024
A rare metabolic condition called alkaptonuria (AKU) is caused by a decrease in homogentisate 1,2 dioxygenase (HGO) activity due to a mutation in homogentisate dioxygenase (HGD) gene. Homogentisic acid is a byproduct of the catabolism of tyrosine and...
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences
Dec 17, 2020
The phytochemical investigation of led to the isolation of 18 known compounds of which were four flavones, three anthraquinones, one phenyl propanoic derivative, five triterpenoids, four steroids and a mixture of glucose. Luteolin () and soranjidiol...
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences
Dec 19, 2018
A strain of Bacillus methylotrophicus was isolated from a soil sample collected in Aswan eastern desert, which is known for its extremely arid climate. After fermentation of the strain in liquid culture and subsequent extraction, a bioassay-guided is...