Chalcone synthase (CHS) is pivotal for the biosynthesis of flavonoid antimicrobial phytoalexins and anthocyanin pigments in plants. It produces chalcone by condensing one p-coumaroyl- and three ...

A heterotrimeric complex of minor pseudopilins from the type II secretion system has been identified and its crystal structure solved. Although each subunit shares the same overall α-β fold as other ...

Sep. 8, 2025 — Scientists at Leipzig University have identified a little-known receptor, GPR133, as a key player in bone health. By stimulating this receptor with a new compound called AP503, they ...

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