*Seven new copper(II) complexes of type [Cu(A)(L)]ÁH 2 O (A = sparfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, gatifloxacin, pefloxacin, ofloxacin, norfloxacin; L = 5-[(3-chlorophenyl)diazenyl]-4-hydroxy-1,3-thiazole-2(3H)-thione) were synthesized and characterized using elemental and thermogravimetric analyses, and electronic, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), Fourier transform infrared and liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopies. Tetrahedral geometry around copper is assigned in all complexes using EPR and electronic spectral analyses. All complexes were investigated for their interaction with herring sperm DNA utilizing absorption titration (K b = 1.27-3.13 × 10 5 M À1) and hydrodynamic volume measurement studies. The studies suggest the classical intercalative mode of DNA binding. The cleavage reaction on pUC19 DNA was monitored by agarose gel electrophoresis. The results indicate that the Cu(II) complexes can more effectively promote the cleavage of plasmid DNA. The superoxide dismutase mimic activity of the complexes was evaluated by nitroblue tetrazolium assay, and the complexes catalysed the dismutation of superoxide at pH = 7.8 with IC 50 values in the range 0.597-0.900 μM. The complexes were screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against five pathogenic bacteria. All the complexes are good cytotoxic agents and show LC 50 values ranging from 5.559 to 11.912 μg ml À1. All newly synthesized Cu(II) complexes were also evaluated for their in vitro antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum strain (IC 50 = 0.62-2.0 μg ml À1).
Abutilon indicumis widely used as a medicinal plant in Indian system of medicine. In the present study, we have evaluated the apoptosis inducing ability of leaf extract ofA. indicum.
Fifty halotolerant bacterial strains were isolated from the alkaline saline soil from the Ajod village of Vadodara district of Gujarat. All strains grew well in media supplemented with 5 % NaCl, but two strains (BR5 and BN7) could grow even at 18 % NaCl concentration. These two strains were characterized for their plant growth promoting characteristics. Both the strains were able to solubilize significant amount of phosphate and produce IAA. Both the strains also showed nitrogen fixing, siderophore production and antifungal properties against root rot pathogen of Vigna. radiata L., Fusarium sp. Potential of these halotolerant bacteria to ameliorate salt stress in V. radiata L. plants grown in saline soil inoculated with these bacteria was assessed. Both halotolerant bacteria were found to increase germination percentage, root length and shoot length compared to un inoculated control plants. Both these cultures were subjected to 16S rRNA gene sequencing and BLAST analysis, among which, BR5 showed 99 % similarity with Bacillus subtilis and BN7 showed 99 % similarity with B. megaterium.
Aims: To characterize the mechanisms by which bacteria in the peanut rhizosphere promote plant growth and suppress Aspergillus niger, the fungus that causes collar rot of peanut. Methods and Results: In all, 131 isolates cultured from the peanut rhizosphere were assayed for growth promotion in a seedling germination assay. The most effective isolate, RR18, was identified as Burkholderia sp. by 16S sequencing analysis. RR18 reduced collar rot disease incidence and increased the germination rate and biomass of peanut seeds, and had broad-spectrum antifungal activity. Quantitative analyses showed that RR18 induced long-lasting accumulation of jasmonic acid, salicylic acid and phenols, and triggered the activity of six defence enzymes related to these changes. Comparative proteomic analysis of treated and untreated seedlings revealed a clear induction of four abundant proteins, including a member of the pre-chorismate pathway, a regulator of clathrin-coated vesicles, a transcription factor and a hypothetical protein.Conclusion: Burkholderia sp. RR18 promotes peanut growth and disease resistance, and stably induces two distinct defence pathways associated with systemic resistance. Significance and Impact of the Study: This study demonstrates that a strain of the Burkholderia cepacia complex can elicit both salicylic-and jasmonic-acidmediated defences, in addition to having numerous other beneficial properties.
Lipoxygenase oxidizes linoleic acid into hydroperoxy octadecadienoic acid (HPOD), which is important in food and flavour industries for production of bread and flavouring compounds. As Lasiodiplodia theobromae is an unexplored, good source of lipoxygenase, it was purified from it by size-exclusion (Sephadex G100) and ion-exchange (DEAE-cellulose) chromatography and characterized. Upon purification, L. theobromae was found to contain two different lipoxygenases, one of 93 kDa (LOX1) and another of 45 kDa (LOX2). Both the isoenzymes were having optimum pH 6.0 and optimum temperatures 50 and 40 °C, respectively. The catalytic efficiency of LOX1 and LOX2 was found to be 1300 and 1.67 × 10(9), respectively. The catalytic efficiency of LOX2 is higher than the catalytic efficiency of soya bean LOX1 that is 10.9 × 10(6). Both the isoenzymes of LOX oxidized linoleic acid to produce 9-HPOD and 13-HPOD both; however, LOX1 produced more of 9-HPOD and LOX2 produced more of 13-HPOD. Both the LOXes were not inhibited by jasmonic acid. Addition of LOX1 and LOX2 altered the elasticity as well as viscosity of dough prepared from bleached wheat flour.
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