Amino acids that were abundant since the prebiotic era are enriched in protein binding sites of the most ancient coenzymes, supporting the plausibility of an early coenzyme–peptide world.

The 2009 ESBOC meeting covered advances in synthesis, biosynthesis and biological mechanisms of vitamins and cofactors. Recent exciting developments in the field include the development of 'green' ...

The reactivity and relative rarity of most cofactors pose challenges for their delivery to target enzymes. Using kinetic analyses, we demonstrate that adenosyltransferase, which catalyzes the final ...

The sulphate assimilation pathway provides reduced sulphur for the synthesis of the amino acids cysteine and methionine. These are the essential building blocks of proteins and further sources of ...

The German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM e.V.) established a new and exciting bi-weekly one hour lecture format, the virtual GBM Lunch (in English language). The GBM Lunch ...