Matilde Florean
@matildeflorean.bsky.social
🌱 enzymes and pseudoenzymes, evolution of natural products. PhD student at MPI for chemical ecology.
(2/2) We discovered that core eudicot use TSB-like a catalytically dead version of the tryptophan synthase beta-subunit (TSB) to highjack and fool tryptophan synthase alpha-subunit (TSA) into efficiently producing indole instead of tryptophan!
August 27, 2024 at 10:57 AM
(2/2) We discovered that core eudicot use TSB-like a catalytically dead version of the tryptophan synthase beta-subunit (TSB) to highjack and fool tryptophan synthase alpha-subunit (TSA) into efficiently producing indole instead of tryptophan!
(1/2) Indole is a very important compound for plants to defend themselves 🛡️, attract pollinators 🐝, communicate with other plants 🌱 and produce natural products 🧪.
However, how the majority of plants produce it was unknown.
However, how the majority of plants produce it was unknown.
August 27, 2024 at 10:53 AM
(1/2) Indole is a very important compound for plants to defend themselves 🛡️, attract pollinators 🐝, communicate with other plants 🌱 and produce natural products 🧪.
However, how the majority of plants produce it was unknown.
However, how the majority of plants produce it was unknown.