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Engineering a Covalent Linkage into a Dimeric De Novo Enzyme Reveals a Novel Life-Sustaining Mechanism
Guanyu Liao, Sha Tao, Mina Nagahara…·Michael H. Hecht
The paper engineers a covalent linkage into a de novo enzyme, revealing that the modified protein rescues cells through upregulating siderophore biosynthesis rather than catalyzing iron release.
DOI 10.64898/2025.12.09.693225