Guacamole lovers, rejoice! The avocado genome has been sequenced
We now know the DNA of guacamole.
Biotechnology
Aug 06, 2019
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News tagged with biosynthetic pathway
'Surprising link' leads toward a new antibiotic
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the best drugs become increasingly resistant to superbugs, McMaster University researchers have discovered a completely different way of looking for a new antibiotic.
Biochemistry
May 28, 2009
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How maize makes an antibiotic cocktail
Maize (Zea mays) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have identified at least 15 zealexins, they suspect there are even more to find. Zealexins are produced in every corn variety and ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 09, 2020
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How a mint became catmint
Catmint, also known as catnip, is well-known for its intoxicating effect on cats. The chemical responsible for the cats' strange behavior is nepetalactone, a volatile iridoid produced by catmint. An international team of ...
Biotechnology
May 13, 2020
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Study finds evidence for existence of elusive 'metabolon'
For more than 40 years, scientists have hypothesized the existence of enzyme clusters, or "metabolons," in facilitating various processes within cells. Using a novel imaging technology combined with mass spectrometry, researchers ...
Biochemistry
Apr 16, 2020
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New method accelerates development of protein therapeutics
Glycosylation—the attachment of sugars to proteins—plays a critical role in both cellular function and in the development of therapeutics, like vaccines.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 27, 2019
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Biologists untangle growth and defense in maize, define key antibiotic pathways
In order to meet the demands of growing human populations, agricultural production must double within the next 30 years. Yet the health of today's crops and the promise of their yield face a rising slate of threats—from ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2019
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Genome mining reveals novel production pathway for promising malaria treatment
Microbes are well-known among biologists as master engineers of useful small molecules, and there are many tricks of their trade. When researchers at the University of Illinois took a closer look at how a known microbe makes ...
Biochemistry
Sep 05, 2019
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Scientists discover a new route to antibiotics using gene editing
Scientists have discovered a new chemical process—also known as a biosynthetic pathway—in bacteria which could lead to a new generation of antibiotics being produced and manufactured.
Biochemistry
Nov 26, 2018
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Bacterium from coal mine fire could aid drug targeting
Chemists scouring Appalachia for exotic microorganisms that could yield blockbuster drugs have reported a unique find from the smoldering remains of a coal mine fire that's burned for nearly a decade in southeastern Kentucky.
Biochemistry
Feb 06, 2017
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