Biosynthesis requires energy, typically in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), and enzymes to catalyze the reactions.

Chemists have long had a fascination with controlling and extending nature's biosynthetic dexterity. The emergence in the 1980s of combinatorial chemistry as a way to rapidly and efficiently produce ...

A research team has successfully engineered yeast cell factories to selectively secrete and produce vitamin A (retinoids), ...

The crucial step of cyclisation to nepetalactol — the basic structure of all iridoids — was still missing. Sarah O'Connor, head of the Natural Product Biosynthesis Department at the Max Planck ...

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark ...

A comprehensive framework for utilizing G. lingzhi as a medicinal model mushroom, integrating multi-omics technologies, molecular mechanisms, and practical applications. T2T: telomere to telomere; MVA ...

Protein biosynthesis (Synthesis) is the process in which cells build proteins. The term is sometimes used to refer only to protein translation but more often it refers to a multi-step process, ...

Reviewed by Michael Greenwood, M.Sc. Cholesterol is a multi-functional lipid that has been studied heavily for many years. It is essential to several aspects of neuronal, immune, hepatocyte (liver) ...

Polymers are one of the most important elements of modern-day society, particularly in the form of plastics. Unfortunately most common polymers are derived from fossil resources, which not only makes ...

Together with the organizing committee and the Royal Society of Chemistry, I would like to extend a warm invitation to join us in Manchester from 29 June to 1 July 2026 for the next edition of the ...

Serotonin is an example of a monoamine neurotransmitter, a chemical messenger that is passed between nerve cells. This hormone is mainly found in the gastrointestinal tract, the platelets and the ...