A survey of protein databases indicates that the majority of enzymes exist in oligomeric
forms, with about half of those found in the UniProt database being homodimeric …

Monounsaturated fatty acids are straight-chain aliphatic monocarboxylic acids comprising a
unique carbon‑carbon double bond, also termed unsaturation. More than 50 distinct …

Plasmalogens are glycerophospholipids with a hallmark sn-1 vinyl ether bond that endows
them with unique physical-chemical properties. They have proposed biological roles in …

The simplest unsaturated hydrocarbon, ethylene or ethene, is one of the most widely
produced organic chemicals worldwide. It serves as a building block for various materials …

Mimicry illustrates the power of selection to produce phenotypic convergence in biology [1].
A striking example is the imitation of female insects by plants that are pollinated by sexual …

Phytohormone ethylene regulates numerous aspects of plant physiology, from fruit ripening
to pathogen responses. The molecular basis of ethylene biosynthesis and action has been …

α-Amino-β-carboxymuconate-ε-semialdehyde decarboxylase (ACMSD) plays an important
role in l-tryptophan degradation via the kynurenine pathway. ACMSD forms a homodimer …

Most enzymes are homodimers or higher order multimers. Cold‐active alkaline phosphatase
from Vibrio splendidus (VAP) transitions into a dimer with very low activity under mild …

The oleaginous marine microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica strain IMET1 has attracted
increasing attention as a promising photosynthetic cell factory due to its unique excellent …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have beneficial roles in a variety of human pathologies
and disorders. Owing to the limited source of PUFAs in animals and plants, microorganisms …