A new study has revealed the existence of bifunctional diterpene cyclases/synthases (DCSs) in bacteria, offering compelling evidence that the plant terpene synthase gene family, termed TPS, originated ...

In eukaryotes, PUFAs can be de novo synthesized through two independent biosynthetic pathways: the desaturase/elongase pathway and the PUFA synthase pathway. Among them, PUFAs synthesized through the ...

Department of Chemistry, Israel National Institute of Energy Storage (INIES) and Institute for Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel ...

Cotton, being the chief source of natural fiber, contributes 1.8% of the gross domestic production (GDP) in the form of foreign earnings from the sale of textile products across the globe. Pakistan ...

The vast majority of CICD reactions, however, are caused by one of seven basic irritant groups: calcium oxalate, protoanemonin, isothiocyanates, diterpene esters, bromelain, and alkaloids.

Institute of Nanfan and Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510220, People's Republic of China ...

Isolation and structural elucidation of secondary metabolites from higher plants with anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and anti-microbial activities Analysis and quality assessment of (medicinal) plants ...