BACKGROUND: Plants exhibit wide chemical diversity due to the production of specialized metabolites that function as pollinator attractants, defensive compounds, and signaling molecules. Lamiaceae (mints) are known for their chemodiversity and have been cultivated for use as culi...
Cardiolipin (CL) is a phospholipid specific for mitochondrial membranes and crucial for many core tasks of this organelle. Its side chain configurations are tissue-specific, functionally important and generated via post-biosynthetic remodeling. However, this process lacks the necessary specificit...
The ATPase Family AAA Domain Containing 3A (ATAD3A), is a mitochondrial inner membrane protein conserved in metazoans. ATAD3A has been associated with several mitochondrial functions, including nucleoid organization, cholesterol metabolism, and mitochondrial translation. To address its primary ro...
Piper sarmentosum Roxb. is a significant medicinal and edible plant, and its active compound piperlongumine (PL) has garnered attention due to its pharmacological activities, including anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the key enzymes and regulatory mechanisms of its biosynt...
This study investigates how the intertidal red alga Pyropia haitanensis (Bangiophyceae) achieves rapid desiccation-rehydration tolerance through coordinated interactions between the host, its associated microbiome, and key metabolites. By integrating 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, metag...
AIM: Low-molecular-weight organic substances (LMWOSs) are at the nexus between micro-organisms, plant roots, detritus and the soil mineral matrix. The nominal oxidation state of carbon (NOSC) has been suggested as a potential parameter for modelling microbial uptake rates of LMWO...