Figure 1: Outline of the ‘two-phase’ approach to terpene total synthesis. The straightforward logic employed in this atypical approach to terpene synthesis begins with the construction of a ...

Terpenes are natural products that are often very difficult to synthesize in the laboratory. Chemists have now developed a synthesis method that mimics nature. The decisive step takes place inside ...

Researchers have developed an artificial enzymatic pathway for synthesizing isoprenoids, or terpenes, in E. coli. This shorter, more efficient, cost-effective and customizable pathway transforms E.

Plants and bacteria use terpenes to form toxins, fragrances, and other bioactive compounds. Natural product chemists have found a few cases of simple terpene synthesis in animals, but nothing as ...

This mechanism-directed engineering of PcTS1 expanded the diversity of terpene scaffolds and enhanced the potential biocatalysts available for terpene synthesis.

3D printing of highly viscous materials, electrode materials, complex terpene synthesis, and leachable materials is seen to be driving the hi-tech materials business.

Wide range of terpenes in nature Terpenes are what give pine needles their scent, and beer and orangeade their taste. They play a key role in how living things like insects, but also we humans ...

Williams works with E. coli, inserting enzymatic pathways into the bacteria that transform them into tiny molecular production factories. With former Ph.D. student Sean Lund, and current graduate ...

Terpenes are natural products that are often very difficult to synthesize in the laboratory. Chemists from the University of Basel have now developed a synthesis method that mimics nature. The ...