#Biosynthesis
D-Tagatose is a promising sugar alternative, but D-galactose isomerisation limits biosynthesis. @nair-lab.bsky.social finds thermal adaptation of L. plantarum by laboratory evolution does not enhance biosynthesis, though the protocol and strain may benefit other applications.

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November 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
No purple or blue in pumpkins, because the anthocyanin biosynthesis is largely lost:
doi.org/10.1111/tpj....

Thanks to @nancy-choudhary.bsky.social we are well prepared for #Halloween at @puckerlab.bsky.social 👻🎃
October 31, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Phosphate-responsive ornithine lipid biosynthesis remodels outer membrane composition and contributes to polymyxin tolerance https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.03.764129v1
November 4, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Why are there no blue pumpkins? Anthocyanin biosynthesis genes are missing in the Cucurbitaceae thus explaining the lack of blue pigments #FlavonoidFriday #Halloween doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... & shorturl.at/EBI2K
October 30, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Multi-Layered Regulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis: Emerging Mechanisms and Implications for Nutritional and Stress-Resilient Crops #review #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-commun...
November 2, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Phosphate-responsive ornithine lipid biosynthesis remodels outer membrane composition and contributes to polymyxin tolerance https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.03.764129v1
November 4, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Floral scent diversity and evolution in deceptive Cypripedium, and post-pollination effects on floral scent and its biosynthesis in C. henryi https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.04.760698v1
November 4, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Establishing de novo microbial biosynthesis of anisole https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.02.763652v1
November 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Cyclotides from Clitoria ternatea: Genomic Organization, Biosynthesis, and Roles in Plant Defense.
Cyclotides from Clitoria ternatea: Genomic Organization, Biosynthesis, and Roles in Plant Defense.
Published in Planta medica
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November 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Establishing de novo microbial biosynthesis of anisole https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.02.763652v1
November 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
🌱🧬 No anthocyanins in cucurbits—and it's genetic. A phylogenomic survey of all 15 tribes found DFR, ANS, LAR, ANR and MYB regulators missing.

Complete pathway loss can occur at family level, with carotenoids partially filling the color role. #plantscience onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Out of the blue: family‐wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae
Anthocyanins are nearly universal plant pigments, making their evolutionary loss unexpected. Phylogenomics across Cucurbitaceae reveals the consistent absence of key structural and regulatory genes i....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Genome evolution and glycosyltransferase diversification shape asperosaponin biosynthesis in Dipsacus asperoides https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.03.763632v1
November 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
CRV Science Wiki
🧬 Heme Biosynthesis — Tetrapyrroles—macrocyclic compounds composed of four pyrrole-derived rings linked by methine (=CH–) or methylene (–CH2–) bridges—have been termed the 'pigments of life' (by Alan R.

https://crvscience.com/wiki/heme-biosynthesis
CRV Science Wiki 🧬 Heme Biosynthesis — Tetrapyrroles—macrocyclic compounds composed of four pyrrole-derived rings linked by methine (=CH–) or methylene (–CH2–) bridges—have been termed the 'pigments of life' (by Alan R.
crvscience.com
November 5, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Multi-Layered Regulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis: Emerging Mechanisms and Implications for Nutritional and Stress-Resilient Crops: Plant Communications www.cell.com/plant-commun... @mplantpcom.bsky.social
Multi-Layered Regulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis: Emerging Mechanisms and Implications for Nutritional and Stress-Resilient Crops
This review examines the multilayered regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis, integrating transcriptional, epigenetic, post-transcriptional, post-translational, hormonal, and environmental controls. I...
www.cell.com
November 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Genome evolution and glycosyltransferase diversification shape asperosaponin biosynthesis in Dipsacus asperoides https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.03.763632v1
November 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Functions of folic acid (vitamin B9)
This vitamin is involved in the biosynthesis of dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin (important neurotransmitters for maintaining normal functioning of the nerv ... Continue to:
Functions of folic acid (vitamin B9) This vitamin is involved in the biosynthesis of dopamine, norep
Functions of folic acid (vitamin B9) This vitamin is involved in the biosynthesis of dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin (important neurotransmitters for maintaining normal functioning of the nerv
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November 4, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Human B4GALNT1, a key glycosyltransferase involved in the
biosynthesis of GSLs GM2 and GD2, contains 3 N-glycosylation sites. Mutational analysis shows that N-glycans play an important role in dimer formation and Golgi localization (esp. N3 and N2 sites).

#glycotime

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November 2, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Engineering xanthophyll esterification: LbXES2 mediates zeaxanthin dipalmitate biosynthesis and remodels fruit flavor metabolism https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42966962/
November 3, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Engineering xanthophyll esterification: LbXES2 mediates zeaxanthin dipalmitate biosynthesis and remodels fruit flavor metabolism https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42966962/
November 2, 2026 at 9:17 AM
A respiratory microdomain links ubiquinone biosynthesis to succinate dehydrogenase in an apicomplexan mitochondrion lacking Complex I https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.31.763378v1
November 3, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Floral scent diversity and evolution in deceptive Cypripedium, and post-pollination effects on floral scent and its biosynthesis in C. henryi https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.04.760698v1
November 5, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Floral scent diversity and evolution in deceptive Cypripedium, and post-pollination effects on floral scent and its biosynthesis in C. henryi https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.04.760698v1
November 4, 2026 at 11:01 PM
A respiratory microdomain links ubiquinone biosynthesis to succinate dehydrogenase in an apicomplexan mitochondrion lacking Complex I https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.31.763378v1
November 3, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Floral scent diversity and evolution in deceptive Cypripedium, and post-pollination effects on floral scent and its biosynthesis in C. henryi #NeuroDegeneration 🧪🧠
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.04.760698v1
November 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM