Research Articles
The Fungal Alchemist: Unveiling the Biosynthetic Secrets of Demethoxyviridin
Exploring the biosynthetic pathway of demethoxyviridin, a potent PI3K inhibitor produced by fungi, and its potential for drug development.
The Hidden Enzymology of Bacterial Natural Product Biosynthesis
Discover how scientists are uncovering nature's secret chemical factories through the study of bacterial enzymes that produce life-saving medicines.
The Green Alchemists: How Plants Masterfully Manufacture Vitamin C
Explore the fascinating biosynthesis of L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in higher plants from L-gulono-1,4-lactone and discover nature's biochemical ingenuity.
The Vinyl Ether Code: How Nature's Unusual Amino Acids Are Forged
Discover how bacteria build oxyvinylglycines - potent nonproteinogenic amino acids with unique vinyl ether structures that serve as microbial weapons.
Nature's Hidden Blueprint: The Unexpected Mechanism Behind Benzopyrone Formation
Discover the groundbreaking research revealing hidden flexibility in type II polyketide synthases and its implications for medicine and synthetic biology.
The Unlikely Heroes of Medicine: Phenylglycines and Their Hidden World
Explore the fascinating world of phenylglycines - unique amino acids that play crucial roles in last-resort antibiotics and other therapeutic compounds.
Green Killers: The Silent War on Weeds Through Amino Acid Biosynthesis
Exploring herbicides that target branched-chain amino acid biosynthesis, their mechanisms, resistance challenges, and future developments in agricultural science.
The Cofactor-Free Miracle: How Nature Crafts Vancomycin
Exploring the remarkable enzyme DpgC that performs cofactor-independent dioxygenation in vancomycin biosynthesis, our last line of defense against superbugs.
Chemistry, Bioactivity and Biosynthesis of Cyanobacterial Alkylresorcinols
Explore the fascinating world of cyanobacterial alkylresorcinols - their chemical structures, biological activities, biosynthesis pathways, and potential applications in medicine and biotechnology.
Nature's Nano-Factories: Turning Desert Berries into Silver Supermaterials
Discover how Maytenus emarginata fruit extract enables green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles for medical and environmental applications.