Puromycin is an aminonucleoside and a cinnamamido adenosine obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces alboniger. It inhibits protein synthesis by interrupting peptidyl transfer on both prokaryotic and eukaryotic ribosomes therefore causing premature chain termination during translation in ribosomes. The mode of action involves the transfer of the amino acids from sRNA into ribosomal protein and it is obstructed in the presence of puromycin, and a... Read More
A standard solution is a type of solution with an accurately known concentration. Fermentek’s standard solutions are of high quality and constitute the liquid portion of the reference materials. They are exquisitely made up of exact concentrations around 0.5-100µg/ml in organic solvents. Identified as Fermesol series, these standard solutions have been prepared from the primary standards which are of precisely high purity.
In chemical... Read More
Trichothecenes area large group of chemically related mycotoxins produced by various fungi - Fusarium, Myrothecium, Spicellum, Stachybotrys, Cephalosporium, Trichoderma, and Trichothecium. These toxins can contaminate agricultural products before harvest and during storage. They are commonly found in cereals
, particularly in wheat, barley, oats and maize.
Classification of Trichothecenes
Trichothecenes are sesquiterpene compounds that... Read More
Enzyme Inhibition
Enzymes are protein molecules that act as a catalyst in biological reactions while inhibitors are low molecular weight chemical compounds that decrease the enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Enzyme inhibition can be defined as a science of enzyme-substrate activity influenced by the presence of an organic substance or inorganic metal or biosynthetic compound due to their covalent or non-covalent interactions with enzyme active... Read More