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A vanadium formate (VF) coordination polymer and its composite with partially reduced graphene oxide (prGO), namely VF‐prGO, can be applied as anode materials for Li‐ion based electrochemical energy storage (EcES) systems in the potential range of 0–3 V (vs Li+/Li). This study shows that a reversible capacity of 329 mAh g−1 at a current density of 50 mA g−1 after 50 cycles can be realized for VF along with a high rate capability. The composite exhibits even a higher capacity of 504 mAh g−1 at 50 mA g−1. A good capacity retention is observed even after 140 cycles for both VF and the composite. An ex‐situ X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy study indicates the involvement of V3+/V4+ redox couple in the charge storage mechanism. A significant contribution of this reversible capacity is attributed to the pseudocapacitive behavior of the system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary: The dmp‐system encoded on the IncP‐2 pVI150 plasmid of Pseudomonas putida CF600 confers the ability to assimilate (methyl)phenols. Regulation of the dmp‐genes is subject to sophisticated control, which includes global regulatory input to subvert expression of the pathway in the presence of preferred carbon sources. Previously we have shown that in P. putida, translational inhibition exerted by the carbon repression control protein Crc operates hand‐in‐hand with the RNA chaperon protein Hfq to reduce translation of the DmpR regulator of the Dmp‐pathway. Here, we show that Crc and Hfq co‐target four additional sites to form riboprotein complexes within the proximity of the translational initiation sites of genes encoding the first two steps of the Dmp‐pathway to mediate two‐layered control in the face of selection of preferred substrates. Furthermore, we present evidence that Crc plays a hitherto unsuspected role in maintaining the pVI150 plasmid within a bacterial population, which has implications for (methyl)phenol degradation and a wide variety of other physiological processes encoded by the IncP‐2 group of Pseudomonas‐specific mega‐plasmids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyses 605 papers published in the Journal of Intellectual Property Rights during 1996-2012, which indicates that the inflow of papers has increased during the period of study. The increasing inflow of articles show the popularity of journal among the scientific community as well as policy makers. The study shows that number of references per paper is increasing and the average reference per paper is 23. The proportion of single authored papers is decreasing, while the share of multi-authored papers is on the rise. About one-fourth of the papers published in the journal are from abroad and the rest from India. Among foreign countries US is the largest contributor. Among the performing sectors, academic institutions are the largest contributors to the journal followed by research institutions. As an agency, CSIR has contributed the highest number of papers and several of the prolific institutions and authors are also from CSIR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DNA gyrase and aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are two essential bacterial enzymes involved in DNA replication, transcription and translation. Flavonoids are plant secondary metabolites with variable phenolic structures. In this study, eight flavonoids structurally similar to quercetin were selected and their ADMET properties were evaluated. Molecular docking and free energy calculations were carried out to examine the binding of these flavonoids to the ATP-binding site and editing domain of DNA gyrase and Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, respectively. Taxifolin was found out to be the top lead molecule in both the docking studies with a good number of interactions with the active site amino acids. Further, binding of taxifolin to the proteins was extensively studied using 50 ns molecular dynamics simulation. In vitro anti-tuberculosis activity of taxifolin was evaluated and compared with the standard drugs. Minimal inhibition concentration of taxifolin was found to be ≤ 12.5 μg/ml. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]