Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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One‐Pot Ligation–Oxidative Deselenization at Selenocysteine and Selenocystine
Published 2016-11-16The use of native chemical ligation at selenocysteine (Sec) residues with peptide thioesters and additive‐free selenocystine ligation with peptides bearing phenyl selenoesters, in concert with one‐pot oxidative deselenization ...Open AccessArticle -
Sulfation of the Human Cytomegalovirus Protein UL22A Enhances Binding to the Chemokine RANTES
Published 2017-05-09UL22A is an 83 amino acid chemokine‐binding protein produced by human cytomegalovirus that likely assists the virus in dampening the host antiviral response. We proposed that UL22A is sulfated on two tyrosine residues and ...Open AccessArticle -
Support the global public health community
Published 2020In their opinion piece ‘Vets would not manage Covid-19 this way’ (VR, 18/25 April 2020, vol 186, pp 462-463), Dick Sibley and Joe Brownlie have neglected to consider some essential differences between managing human and ...Article -
Pharmacokinetic Profile of Oral Administration of Mefloquine to Clinically Normal Cats: A Preliminary In-Vivo Study of a Potential Treatment for Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
Published 2020The pharmacokinetic profile of mefloquine was investigated as a preliminary study towards a potential treatment for feline coronavirus infections (such as feline infectious peritonitis) or feline calicivirus infections. ...Article -
Reaching out
Published 2020In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, science is crucial to inform public policy. At the same time, mistrust of scientists and misinformation about scientific facts are rampant. Six scientists, actively involved in outreach, ...Article