Labeling of nucleic acids is required for many studies aiming to elucidate their functions and
dynamics in vitro and in cells. Out of the numerous labeling concepts that have been …

Protein lysine methylation is a distinct posttranslational modification that causes minimal
changes in the size and electrostatic status of lysine residues. Lysine methylation plays …

S‐adenosyl methionine (SAM) is a universal biological cofactor that is found in all branches
of life where it plays a critical role in the transfer of methyl groups to various biomolecules …

S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) is a sulfonium molecule with a structural hybrid of
methionine and adenosine. As the second largest cofactor in the human body, its major …

1. INTRODUCTION: GOALS OF MULTICHROMOPHORE STUDIES Multichromophoric
systems have gained intense interest in recent decades. 1 The arraying of chromophores at …

Background Anthocyanins are a class of brightly colored, glycosylated flavonoid pigments
that imbue their flower and fruit host tissues with hues of predominantly red, orange, purple …

Enzymes exercise impeccable control over chemoselectivity, site selectivity and
stereoselectivity in reactions they mediate, such that we have witnessed a surge in the …

Cofactor-dependent enzymes catalyze a broad range of synthetically useful transformations.
However, the cofactor requirement also poses economic and practical challenges for the …

Anthocyanins are major pigments in plants. Methylation plays a role in the diversity and
stability of anthocyanins. However, the contribution of anthocyanin methylation to flower …

This volume is a timely and comprehensive description of the many facets of DNA and RNA
modification-editing processes and to some extent repair mechanisms. Each chapter offers …