Research Articles
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