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Full-Text Articles in Biochemistry
Art And Biochemistry Applied To Snakebite Treatment: Medical Illustration And Biochemical Investigations Of The Bacterial Production Of Metalloproteinase Inhibitors From The North American Opossum D. Virginiana, Allison Soffa
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts
Various opossum species are resistant to snake venoms due to the presence of antihemorrhagic and antimyotoxic acidic serum glycoproteins that inhibit several toxic venom components. Snake-bite envenomation is a global health concern, and a better understanding of these proteins may provide useful insight to determine their mechanism of action and for the development of therapeutics Two identical antihemorrhagic proteins, termed oprin or DM43, isolated from either the North American opossum (D. virginiana) or the South American bigeared opossum (D. aurita), inhibit specific snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs). The aim of this work is to produce a recombinant snake venom metalloproteinase inhibitor …
Synthesis And Structure-Activity Relationship Study Of Novel Nitrodiphenylurea Antibiotics, Helen Bahlbi
Synthesis And Structure-Activity Relationship Study Of Novel Nitrodiphenylurea Antibiotics, Helen Bahlbi
Student Scholars Day Posters
According to the World Health Organization, tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death by infectious disease. Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis and occurs globally. Additionally, in 2017, TB was reported in all 50 states. Due to the scope of TB, strict observation of patients is required to ensure adherence to the current drug regimen. However, most reported cases are in developing countries where proper care is difficult. With the emergence of multidrug-resistant TB exhibiting resistance to current treatments, novel antibiotics are needed. Recently, our lab discovered a family of diphenyl ureas that exhibit antimicrobial activity against …
Synthesis And Characterization Of Potential Pharmaceutical Analogs Of A Gvsu Lead Compound: An Investigation Of Antibiotic & Anti-Tumor Activity, Nicole Horne
Student Scholars Day Posters
In support of ongoing anti-microbial & anti-tumor research, analogs of a GVSU lead compound, a derivative of the known telomerase inhibitor BIBR1532, were synthesized. These compounds were submitted for biological analysis to determine pharmacological activity toward the discovery of either an antibiotic that can resist bacterial enzymatic degradation or a chemotherapeutic molecule that can destroy tumor cells without increasing toxicity. The anti-microbial interest in these compounds was based on the fact that they are non-penicillin based antibiotics and display a broad range of efficacy against targeted bacteria, including C. diff & MRSA, with minimal toxicity. These compounds were made via …
The Organic Synthesis Of Anthranilic Acid Derivatives As Potential Active Antibiotics, Paul Chappell
The Organic Synthesis Of Anthranilic Acid Derivatives As Potential Active Antibiotics, Paul Chappell
Student Scholars Day Posters
The objective of this research project was to synthesize multiple derivatives of anthranilic acid. These derivatives will then be tested for antibiotic activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli (E. coli). As bacteria become more resistant to penicillin-based antibiotics, the exploration of anthranilic acid-based antibiotics could serve an important role for future medical use. This research project included data collection via 1H-NMR, 12C-NMR, TLC, MP, and IR to determine purity for biological testing.
Life In A Rural Emergency Department: Patients Speak To Underlying, Fundamental Disparities In Physician And Resource Allocation, Jessica Gustad
Life In A Rural Emergency Department: Patients Speak To Underlying, Fundamental Disparities In Physician And Resource Allocation, Jessica Gustad
Honors Projects
In the Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, access to health care was defined as, “The availability of an adequate supply of health care services and the individual’s opportunity to obtain health care when it is wanted or needed” (MacKinney, 2014). Current trends in rural emergency departments are trying to communicate a critical message about the fundamental problems with the distribution of health care services in America today and the inability to properly meet the definition above. In rural communities, patient complaints and behaviors demonstrate the pressing concerns of inadequate access to primary care, limited specialty care, insufficient mental …
A Simplified Led-Driven Switch For Fast-Scan Controlled-Adsorption Voltammetry Instrumentation, Rhiannon Robke, Parastoo Hashemi, Eric Ramsson
A Simplified Led-Driven Switch For Fast-Scan Controlled-Adsorption Voltammetry Instrumentation, Rhiannon Robke, Parastoo Hashemi, Eric Ramsson
Peer Reviewed Articles
Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) is an analytical tool used to probe neurochemical processes in real-time. A major drawback for specialized applications of FSCV is that instrumentation must be constructed or modified in-house by those with expertise in electronics. One such specialized application is the newly developed fast-scan controlled-adsorption voltammetry (FSCAV) that measures basal (tonic) in vivo dopamine and serotonin concentrations. FSCAV requires additional software and equipment (an operational amplifier coupled to a transistor-transistor logic) allowing the system to switch between applying a FSCV waveform and a constant potential to the working electrode. Herein we describe a novel, simplified switching component …
A Pipette-Based Calibration System For Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry With Fast Response Times, Eric S. Ramsson
A Pipette-Based Calibration System For Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry With Fast Response Times, Eric S. Ramsson
Peer Reviewed Articles
Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) is an electrochemical technique that utilizes the oxidation and/or reduction of an analyte of interest to infer rapid changes in concentrations. In order to calibrate the resulting oxidative or reductive current, known concentrations of an analyte must be introduced under controlled settings. Here, I describe a simple and cost-effective method, using a Petri dish and pipettes, for the calibration of carbon fiber microelectrodes (CFMs) using FSCV.
Studying Potential Drug Interactions Involved In The Regulation Of The Diaphanous-Related Formins, Brittany E. Benson, Bradley J. Wallar
Studying Potential Drug Interactions Involved In The Regulation Of The Diaphanous-Related Formins, Brittany E. Benson, Bradley J. Wallar
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts
Diaphanous-related formins (DRFs) are a conserved family of proteins that are involved in the regulation of cellular shape, motility, and cell division by regulating the structure of the cellular “skeleton” (cytoskeleton); any disruption of this regulation can result in cell death. Normally, the DRFs are kept in an inactive state by the intramolecular binding of two regions of the protein: the Diaphanous Autoregulatory Domain (DAD) and Diaphanous Inhibitory Domain (DID). This binding can be alleviated by various naturally-occurring mechanisms and proper regulation of the activity of these proteins is vital to cell survival because prolonged activation of DRFs can result …