Research Articles
The Molecular Shuttle: How a Lysine Relay Unveils Nature's Elegant Production Line for Vitamin B6
Discover how the lysine relay mechanism coordinates intermediate transfer in vitamin B6 biosynthesis through nature's elegant molecular production line.
Molecular Sculpting: Catching a Sneaky Snapshot of Nature's Assembly Line
Discover how scientists used genetic engineering to capture a key intermediate in salinomycin biosynthesis, revealing nature's molecular assembly line.
The Impossible Puzzle: How Nature Builds the Vitamin B12 Corrin Ring
Discover how nature performs one of its most spectacular feats of engineering - building the complex Vitamin B12 corrin ring through an intricate biosynthetic process.
When Carotenoid Genes Met E. coli: How a Bacterium Became a Biofactory
Explore how the revolutionary pairing of carotenoid biosynthesis genes with E. coli transformed biological research and created living factories for these essential pigments.
The Hidden Factory: How Tiny Molecules Power Our World
Explore the fascinating biosynthesis of iso-chorismate-derived quinones - the molecular machines powering life from bacteria to plants.
Nature's Nano-Factories: How a Metal-Breathing Bacterium Crafts Advanced Materials
Discover how Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 bacteria breathe metals to create advanced nanomaterials through environmentally friendly methods.
The Green Revolution in Medicine: How Nature is Helping Build Silver Nanoparticles
Exploring the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using natural sources and their promising biomedical applications in fighting infections, cancer, and wound healing.
Cyanide from a Cellular Factory: How Microbes Build Hydrogenase Enzymes
Explore the fascinating biosynthesis of cyanide ligands in [NiFe]-hydrogenase enzymes and how microorganisms safely handle these potent toxins.
The Green Molecule: How Bacteria and Renewable Carbon are Building the Future of Plastics
Discover how 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (2-HIBA) biosynthesis from renewable carbon sources is revolutionizing sustainable plastics production.
How Nature Synthesizes Vitamin B12: A Four-Billion-Year Story
Explore the fascinating microbial synthesis of vitamin B12 through aerobic and anaerobic pathways perfected over four billion years of evolution.