Research Articles
Unlocking Nature's Medicine Cabinet: The Hunt for Vinblastine's Missing Pieces
Discover the breakthrough research that identified the missing enzymes in vinblastine biosynthesis, revolutionizing cancer drug production.
Hitler's Gift and the Era of Biosynthesis
Explore how scientific exodus during WWII revolutionized biosynthesis research and led to groundbreaking discoveries in metabolic pathways and enzyme functions.
Unlocking Nature's Secret Factories: The Xenovulene A Story
Discover how scientists uncovered three previously unrecognized classes of biosynthetic enzymes during the production of xenovulene A, opening new frontiers for medicine and bioengineering.
The Hidden Assembly Line: How Cells Build Nature's Tiny Catalysts
Explore the intricate process of metallocenter biosynthesis in cells - how specialized assembly systems construct nature's powerful metal-containing catalysts.
The Enzyme with a Double Life: How Threonine Aldolases Build and Break Molecules
Explore the fascinating dual functionality of threonine aldolases - enzymes that both create and dismantle essential building blocks for life and pharmaceuticals.
The Hidden Tools of Life: How Metal Ions Power Your Enzymes
Explore how metal ions serve as essential cofactors in enzymes, driving biological processes and enabling groundbreaking medical and biotechnological applications.
The Nano-Bio Revolution: How Tiny Scaffolds are Supercharging Enzyme Factories
Exploring how nanomaterial scaffolding enhances multienzymatic cascades for efficient biosynthesis of novel chemical products in cell-free synthetic biology systems.