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Oxacillin binds to which peptidoglycan synthesis protein?

Hi all. As we know Oxacillin antibiotic drug inhibits peptidoglycan synthesis in both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Does anyone know which particular protein does Oxacillin binds to in...

01 December 2021 8,666 4 View

Which peptidoglycan protein does oxacillin binds to MRSA?

Hi all. When I did molecular docking on oxacillin antibiotic against PBP-2A (1VQQ), the oxacillin does binds to the PBP-2A protein, and I selected the lowest free energy bind for further analysis...

28 November 2021 1,443 0 View

What protein in Aeromonas hydrophila is targeted by Ceftazidime antibiotic?

From my understanding, Ceftazidime antibiotic inhibits the peptidoglycan synthesis process by binding to penicillin-binding protein. But in Aeromonas hydrophila I could not find any...

18 November 2021 6,361 4 View

Is there another way to determine the anti-quorum sensing effect via quantification of violacein production?

If the compound shows growth inhibition of C. violaceum, can I still proceed to determine the anti-quorum sensing effects? How can I quantify the production of violacein production?

08 September 2021 4,906 2 View

How can I permeabilized gram-negative outer membrane in order to stain the peptidoglycan layer using WGA stain?

I would like to determine if the novel drugs target peptidoglycan synthesis on gram-negative bacteria cells by staining with WGA stain, which stains the peptidoglycan layer. But the main problem...

24 May 2021 1,919 1 View

How the anomalous optical dispersion in a thin polymer film can be explained?

We observed an increasing dependence of real dielectric constant on wave length in thin polymer film. The wave lengths we used are well far from absorption ones. How this can be explained?

15 November 2020 983 3 View

How to process raw data scores collected using Likert scale?

So I am analyzing data for a moderated mediation model (model 7, Hayes) and I surveyed 300 participants with a 60 item questionnaire, all likert scale, with a mix between 5 and 7 point scales, and...

28 October 2019 5,656 4 View

How to strengthen or lessen the electronegativity or electropositivity of a certain element?

So electronegativity is the measure of the tendency of an element to attract electrons and electropositivity is the tendency of an element to lose electrons. And I think it can be related to...

12 June 2017 2,265 3 View

Where can i find malaria positive controls for the real time PCR?

I am interested in following controls 1. Positive control blood (PF International standard reagent) 2. Positive control DNA of all plasmodium species 3. WHO International Plasmodium falciparum DNA...

17 May 2017 1,745 5 View

Can anyone suggest a practical use of small vessel design coefficients?

I am studying the effect of design coefficients in the establishment of hull design. I am overwhelmed with all the information available, but I fail to find practical design guides...at least in...

28 December 2015 6,347 7 View

Why do exism movements become permanent dictatorship threats within liberal democracy thinking under majority rule-independent rule of law system?

Exism movements after gaining power within liberal democracies under majority rule and independent rule of law system become permanent dictatorship threats, but why this is the case is not clear...

04 August 2024 8,125 3 View

How Social Media Affects Your Mental Health ?

How Social Media Affects Your Mental Health

04 August 2024 6,961 3 View

Which test should be used to study association among demographic profile and awarness level?

i have to study the awareness and adoption level of cloud computing in a district of India. i also want to use association among demographic variables like gender, age, education, income etc and...

02 August 2024 2,420 3 View

Which is more important: The human factor or the technological factor in combating climate change?

On a personal note, even though technology has attracted a lot of interest and funding to combat climate change, it is becoming more and more clear that taking care of the "Human Dimension" is...

02 August 2024 6,773 12 View

Are current regulations effective in preventing cancer caused by toxins?

I am currently researching the impact of environmental toxins on children's health and would greatly appreciate insights from experts in the field. If you are an expert or researcher working on...

02 August 2024 4,474 2 View

How does social media influence people's dental habits and interest in aesthetic dental treatments?

Hello, Dear friends, I am surveying as part of my thesis research and would greatly appreciate your participation. The study investigates how social media influences dental health behaviors...

01 August 2024 9,349 2 View

Given the current level of natural phenomena cause by the climate change and environmental pollution, will the AI find the technological solutions?

AI-driven technologies offer previously unheard-of capabilities to process enormous volumes of data, extract insightful knowledge and improve predictive models, according to the UN’s World...

31 July 2024 9,733 3 View

What is effective targeted chaos?

Perfect democracy thinking assumes no chaos so no need for independent rule of law system and liberal democracies assume the possibility of normal democratic chaos that can be sorted out by an...

28 July 2024 473 1 View

"How to handle large negative geopotential values at the surface in reanalysis datasets?

I have observed in some cases there are large negative values of surface geopotential in Era5 and MERRA2, in most cases in regions with complex orography. Why this happens? How can i handle this?

27 July 2024 4,628 2 View

What are the important scholarly articles related to 'Use of Likert Scale in social science research' ?

The Likert scale is a commonly used measurement tool in social science research to assess people's attitudes, opinions, or perceptions. The social science students still have difficulty selecting...

25 July 2024 7,535 1 View