Covering: up to mid-2020 Terpenoids, also called isoprenoids, are the largest and most
structurally diverse family of natural products. Found in all domains of life, there are over 80 …

Terpenoids, also known as isoprenoids, are the largest and most diverse class of organic
compounds in nature and are involved in many membrane-associated cellular processes …

Radical S-adenosyl-l-methionine (SAM) enzymes employ a [4Fe–4S] cluster and SAM to
initiate diverse radical reactions via either H-atom abstraction or substrate adenosylation …

Radical S-adenosylmethionine (RaS) enzymes have quickly advanced to one of the most
abundant and versatile enzyme superfamilies known. Their chemistry is predicated upon …

Ubiquinone is an important component of the electron transfer chains in proteobacteria and
eukaryotes. The biosynthesis of ubiquinone requires multiple steps, most of which are …

Covering: up to 2022 The report provides a broad approach to deciphering the evolution of
coenzyme biosynthetic pathways. Here, these various pathways are analyzed with respect …

Vitamin K2, also called menaquinone, is an essential lipid-soluble vitamin that plays a
critical role in blood clotting and prevention of osteoporosis. It has become a focus of …

Quinones represent a class of crude organic compounds ubiquitously distributed in nature.
Their distinctive quinone-type structure confers upon them unique properties and …

Highlights•Menaquinones (MKs) are involved in bacterial electron transport and
adaptation.•The Men pathway is the most predominant of two bacterial pathways to make …

Bacterial quinones are lipophilic redox compounds involved in important cellular roles such
as electron transport in respiratory and photosynthetic chains. However, a growing body of …