The mechanisms for how bacteria break down phosphonates in order to overcome times of phosphate limitation.
Supramolecular Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Macromolecular Bioscience highlights progress in supramolecular hydrogel biomaterials.
Rnt1p: An Alternative to RNAi for Targeted RNA Degradation
The double‐stranded RNA‐binding protein family controls RNA editing, stability, and function in all eukaryotes.
Green Light for Health: Bioengineered, Light-Triggered, On-Demand Drug Generation
Spatial and temporal control of drug production is achieved by optogenetical triggering a hydrogel-encapsulated bacterial system.
Green Production of Chemicals
Chemists developed a new biocatalytic material for green production of value-added chemicals.
Antimicrobial Blue Light Fights P.aeruginosa Bacterium
A team of Polish scientists discovered how antimicrobial blue light can fight against infections caused by the P. aeruginosa bacterium, that occur often in burn victims.
Maturation of pre-40S Particles in Yeast and Humans
The intricate nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation steps of pre‐40S particles, the precursors to the small ribosomal subunits, in both yeast and human cells, are reviewed.
Systems Biology of Robustness and Homeostatic Mechanisms
All organisms are subject to large amounts of genetic and environmental variation and have evolved mechanisms that allow them to function well in spite of these challenges. This property is generally referred to as robustness.
Noncanonical RNA‐capping: Discovery, Mechanism, and Physiological Role Debate
A new type of 5′‐RNA cap was discovered, and in contrast to the specialized eukaryotic m7G cap, the novel caps are abundant cellular cofactors like NAD+.
The Complex Enzymology Of mRNA Decapping
Single stranded RNAs with a free 5′ monophosphate end are susceptible to rapid degradation. Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) are stabilized by hairpin structures and by “hiding” their 5′ ends within complex protein structures.