Research Articles
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 Cellular Alchemist: How Scientists Engineered E. coli to Brew a Longevity Antioxidant
Discover how scientists transformed E. coli into microscopic factories producing ergothioneine, a powerful longevity antioxidant previously too expensive to obtain.
The Bacterial Alchemist: How E. coli's LipA Forges Lipoic Gold from Cellular Ingredients
Discover how E. coli's LipA enzyme performs the remarkable alchemy of creating lipoic acid through radical SAM chemistry and iron-sulfur clusters.
The Stealth Element: How E. coli Became a Biofactory for Fluorinated Proteins
How researchers hijacked E. coli's protein-making machinery to incorporate fluorinated amino acids, with profound implications for drug discovery and materials science.
Unlocking Nature's Chemist: Engineering E. coli to Brew Cancer-Fighting Taxol Precursors
Engineering E. coli to produce cancer-fighting Taxol precursors through synthetic biology approaches