Mechanistic basis for the evolution of chalcone synthase catalytic cysteine reactivity in land plants
G. Liou, Y.-C. Chiang, Y. Wang, J.-K. Weng
This study identifies structural and functional differences in chalcone synthase (CHS) catalytic cysteine reactivity across land plant lineages, showing increased nucleophilicity in euphyllophytes compared to basal plants.
bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2018Biochemistry