The level of abscisic acid (ABA abscisic acid) in any particular tissue in a plant is determined
by the rate of biosynthesis and catabolism of the hormone. Therefore, identifying all the …

Review covering up to mid-2021 The structure of polyketide and non-ribosomal peptide
natural products is strongly influenced by how they are released from their biosynthetic …

Proton-pumping complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain is among the largest and
most complicated membrane protein complexes. The enzyme contributes substantially to …

NADH is a key metabolic cofactor whose sensitive and specific detection in the cytosol of
live cells has been difficult. We constructed a fluorescent biosensor of the cytosolic NADH …

Fucose is a deoxyhexose that is present in a wide variety of organisms. In mammals, fucose-
containing glycans have important roles in blood transfusion reactions, selectin-mediated …

Aromatic aldehydes are useful in numerous applications, especially as flavors, fragrances,
and pharmaceutical precursors. However, microbial synthesis of aldehydes is hindered by …

As a major component of plant specialized metabolism, phenylpropanoid biosynthetic
pathways provide anthocyanins for pigmentation, flavonoids such as flavones for protection …

Short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDRs) constitute a large family of NAD (P)(H)-
dependent oxidoreductases, sharing sequence motifs and displaying similar mechanisms …

11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) interconverts inactive cortisone and
active cortisol. Although bidirectional, in vivo it is believed to function as a reductase …

Thymol and carvacrol are phenolic monoterpenes found in thyme, oregano, and several
other species of the Lamiaceae. Long valued for their smell and taste, these substances also …