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Selective cancer drugs in the pipeline.

Peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) are increasingly becoming the focus of cancer research, as they enable the targeted release of anticancer agents in tumor tissue. Like the established…

Synthetic compounds increase the effect of chemotherapeutics on colon cancer cells.

Due to the rapid cell division rate of tumors, the surrounding tissue is often insufficiently supplied with blood and therefore poorly…

Plant metabolite inhibits biofilm formation of bacteria.

Methylerythritol cyclodiphosphate (MEcPP) is an intermediate of the conserved methylerythritol phosphate pathway (MEP), which leads to the biosynthesis of isoprenoids…

Omics insights into plant resilience to light stress.

Intense light conditions stress the plant as they increase the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells, which damage molecules critical for biological…

New fungus species - new bioactives.

IPB scientists have recently discovered a new species of fungus in Chile's Nahuelbuta National Park. The official species name is Cortinarius steglichii N. Arnold, Palfner, Peintner,…

Metabolic arms race between plant and fungus: New barley phytoalexins with amazing effects.

Plant pathogenic fungi pose a major threat to agricultural yields, a concern becoming increasingly relevant in our latitudes due to…

CRISPR/Cas optimization: New assay for efficiency comparison.

The CRISPR/Cas system is an established gene editing tool, which is continuously refined to create more precise and efficient variants that are optimized for…

Hyperactive enzymes through complex formation with customized polymers.

The use of enzymes as a substitute for chemical catalysts is becoming increasingly important in synthetic chemistry. In this context, boosting enzyme…

2-Pyrones through biocatalysis.

2-pyrones are chemical ring structures that occur in many natural substances with various biological effects. Such effects range from antimicrobial and anti-parasitic to antioxidant and…

Signaling module for the plant immune response elucidated.

Rising calcium concentrations inside the plant cell due to pathogen attack are recognized by calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) and translated into…

News Ticker 2024

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Selective cancer drugs in the pipeline.

+++ News Ticker Science #179 +++ Bioactives +++

Synthetic compounds increase the effect of chemotherapeutics on colon cancer cells.

+++ News Ticker Science #178 +++ Natural products +++

Plant metabolite inhibits biofilm formation of bacteria.

+++ News Ticker Science #177 +++ Omics +++

Omics insights into plant resilience to light stress.

+++ News Ticker Science #176 +++ Mycology +++

New fungus species - new bioactives.

+++ News Ticker Science #175 +++ Plant defense +++

Metabolic arms race between plant and fungus: New barley phytoalexins with amazing effects.

+++ News Ticker Science #174 +++ CRISPR +++

CRISPR/Cas optimization: New assay for efficiency comparison.

+++ News Ticker Science #173 +++ Computational Chemistry

Hyperactive enzymes through complex formation with customized polymers.

+++ News Ticker Science #172 +++ Biocatalysis +++

2-Pyrones through biocatalysis.

+++ News Ticker Science #171 +++ Plant Defense +++

Signaling module for the plant immune response elucidated.