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Identification of compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Mac1-ADP-ribose binding

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers discovered compounds able to inhibit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) macrodomain 1 (Mac1) and ...
Nature

Ascosteroside D, a new mitochondrial respiration inhibitor discovered by pesticidal screening using insect ADP/ATP carrier protein-expressing Saccharomyces cerevisiae

A number of pesticides that inhibit the function of mitochondria have been found recently. Several commercial insecticidal and acaricidal compounds show inhibitory effects against the electron ...
JSTOR Daily

Phosphoryl Group Exchange between ATP and ADP Catalyzed by H⁺-ATPase from Oat Roots

ATP-ADP exchange was estimated in the presence of plasma membrane H+-ATPase of oat (Avena sativa) roots partially purified with Triton X-100 by measuring [14C]ATP formation from [14C]ADP. Most studies ...
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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Function in Cells

ATP is the main source of energy for most cellular processes. The building blocks of ATP are carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. Because of the presence of unstable, high-energy bonds ...