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Clearly defined outcome analyses of seizure freedom attainment and duration are essential in future clinical studies of treatment for seizures to guide treatment selection and modification for patients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.The S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM)-dependent methyltransferases attach a methyl group to the deprotonated methyl lysine (Kme0) using SAM as a donor. An intriguing, yet unanswered, question is how the deprotonation of the methyl lysine takes place which results in a lone pair of electrons at the Nϵ atom of the methyl lysine for the following methyl transfer. PRDM9, one of the few methyltransferases with well-defined enzyme activity in vitro and in vivo, is a good representative of the PR/SET domain methyltransferase family to study the deprotonation and subsequently the methyl transfer. The reaction consists of two progressing steps (i) the absolutely required substrate methyl lysine deprotonation and (ii) the transfer of the methyl group to the deprontonated methyl lysine. We use empirical valence bond (EVB) simulations to evaluate Y357 at the active site as potential general base for the deprotonation of the methyl lysine. Indeed, our study has found that the pKa of Tyr357 is low enough to make it an ideal candidate for proton abstraction from the methyl lysine. The partially deprontonated Tyr357 is able to change its H-bond pattern thus bridging two proton tunneling states (OH- H 0-Tyr357 and Kme0-Nϵ H O-Tyr357) and providing a cascading proton transfer from Tyr357 to hydroxide, generating deprotonated Tyr357 and then from Kme0 to the deprotonated Tyr357 resulting in deprotonated methyl lysine. This cascading proton transfer shortens the lifespan of the labile intermediates, and affects the conformational changes during the product release important to promote the proton release to the bulk solvent. Our computational efforts have uncovered a new catalytic mechanism to unravel the unanswered question about the deprotonation of the methyl lysine in methyltransferases. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC, EC 4.1.1.28) catalyzes tryptophan decarboxylation to form tryptamine through the cofactor pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP), a crucial stage in the production of the terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs) like camptothecin (CPT). A new gene encoding TDC was identified from the CPT-producing plant Ophiorrhiza pumila by transcriptome analysis, termed OpTDC2. It contained a 1536 bp open reading frame that encodes a 511 amino acid protein with a molecular mass of 57.01 kDa and an isoelectric point of 6.39. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic tree analysis showed the closest similarity (85%) with the TDC from Mitragyna speciosa. 1-Azakenpaullone Moreover, the highest expression of OpTDC2 was observed in the O. pumila root. To achieve high-efficiency expression of OpTDC2 in Escherichia coli, we fused the TF tag onto the N-terminal of the OpTDC2. Optimum enzymatic activity was observed at 45°C, pH 8 and cofactor concentration of 0.1 mM. The catalytic reaction was strongly inhibited by metal ions of Cu2+ , Zn2+ and Fe2+ . The L-tryptophan was particularly catalyzed compared to D-tryptophan. Besides, the Km and kcat of the OpTDC2 were 1.08 mM and 0.78 s-1 , respectively. The results provided information on new functional OpTDC2 that might be used in synthetic biology for the enhanced biosynthesis of CPT in O. pumila. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.AIM To assess associations between statin intensity and adherence; persistence; and discontinuation of statin therapy in Scotland. METHOD Retrospective cohort study, using linked electronic health records covering a period from January 2009 to December 2016. The study cohort included adult patients (≥ 18 years) newly initiating statins within Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Scotland; study outcomes comprised adherence, discontinuation, and persistence to treatment, stratified by three exposure groups (high, moderate, and low intensity). Discontinuation and persistence were calculated using the refill-gap and anniversary method, respectively. Proportion of Days Covered (PDC) was used as a proxy for adherence. Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Cox Proportional Hazard models were used to evaluate discontinuation; associations between adherence/persistence and statin intensity were assessed using logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 73,716 patients with a mean age of 61.4 ± 12.6 years were included; the majority (88.3%) received moderate intensity statins. Discontinuation rates differed between intensity levels, with high intensity patients less likely to discontinue treatment compared to those on moderate intensity (prior CVD HR 0.43 [95% CI 0.34 - 0.55]; no prior CVD 0.80 [0.74 - 0.86]). Persistence declined over time, and high intensity patients had the highest persistence rates. Overall, 52.6% of patients were adherent to treatment (PDC ≥ 80%), but adherence was considerably higher among high-intensity patients (63.7%). CONCLUSION High intensity statins were associated with better persistence and adherence to treatment; however, overall long-term persistence and adherence remain a challenge, particularly among patients without prior CVD. This needs addressing. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.AIMS The safety and pharmacokinetics of single and multiple doses of a novel mGlu2/3 receptor agonist prodrug, MGS0274 besylate (TS-134), were investigated in healthy subjects. METHODS Phase 1 single-ascending dose (SAD; 5-20 mg) and multiple-ascending dose titration (MAD; 5-80 mg) studies were conducted in healthy male and female subjects. Both studies were randomized, double-blinded and placebo-controlled. In one cohort of SAD study (10 mg), concentrations of MGS0008, the active compound, in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were measured for up to 24 h post-dose. RESULTS Following single and multiple oral administrations, MGS0274 was rapidly absorbed and extensively converted into MGS0008, which reached a maximum concentration (Cmax ) in plasma within 4 h post-dose and declined with a terminal half-life (t1/2 ) of around 10 h. Plasma exposure to MGS0274 was minimal, accounting for approximately 3% of the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) of MGS0008. Plasma Cmax and AUC of MGS0008 at steady state increased dose proportionally (5-80 mg).