E. Hofmann

The activation of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii alpha amylase 2 by glutamine requires its N-terminal ACT domain

This paper shows that glutamine activates Chlamydomonas reinhardtii alpha amylase 2 (AMA2) through its N-terminal ACT domain, linking nitrogen and carbon metabolism.

On the evolution of the plant phytochrome chromophore biosynthesis

This study identifies the evolution of HY2 lineage enzymes in streptophyte algae, showing their role in PCB biosynthesis and defining two distinct clades of FDBRs.

The mating type transcription factor MAT1-1-1 from the fungal human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus: synthesis, purification, and crystallization of the DNA binding domain.

The paper describes the synthesis, purification, and crystallization of the DNA binding domain of the mating type transcription factor MAT1-1-1 from Aspergillus fumigatus, along with initial X-ray diffraction data.

Exchange of a single amino acid residue in the cryptophyte phycobiliprotein lyase GtCPES expands its substrate specificity

This study shows that a single amino acid change in GtCPES expands its substrate specificity to include phycocyanobilin.