We have identified two individuals from Glasgow in Scotland who have a deletion of one of two copies of the intergenic 9-bp sequence motif CCCCCTCTA, located between the cytochrome oxidase II (COII) and lysine tRNA (tRNA(Lys)) genes of the human mitochondrial genome. Although this polymorphism is common in Africa and Asia, it has not been reported in Northern Europe. Analysis of the mitochondri...

Interactions of neutral pyridine ligands and anionic benzoate with the metalloporphyrin walls M6L3 nanocages (M = [(tmeda)Pt]2+, L tetra(3-pyridyl)porphyrin-M′, M′ CoII, Co3-1; ZnII, Zn3-1) were evaluated in CD3CN. The binding to simple tetra(N-methyl-3-pyridinium)porphyrin-M′ complexes Co-2 Zn-2 was also evaluated. It found that bind generally similar strength monomeric porphyrins as outer fac...

Cryptic species complexes are common among parasites, which tend to have large populations and are subject to rapid evolution. Such complexes may arise through host-parasite co-evolution and/or host switching. For parasites that reproduce directly on their host, there might be increased opportunities for sympatric speciation, either by exploiting different hosts or different micro-habitats with...

We report on the synthesis and crystal structure of solvent-free coordination polymer CoII(2,5-DMT) (1) with 2,5-DMT ≡ 2,5-dimethoxyterephthalate which is isostructural to already reported MnII ZnII congeners (C2/c, Z = 4). In contrast, for M MgII, a MOF DMF-filled pores obtained, namely Mg2(2,5-DMT)2(DMF)2 (2) (P1¯, 2). Attempts remove these solvent molecules record gas sorption isotherm did n...

Cobalt (CoII) ions have been an attractive candidate for the biomedical modification of orthopedic implants decades. However, limited research has performed into how immobilized CoII affect physical properties implant devices and these changes regulate cellular behavior. In this study we modified biocompatible poly(vinyl alcohol) with terpyridine catechol groups (PVA-TP-CA) to create a stable s...