Synthetic iminosugar monomers change global metabolic pathways and chitin biosynthesis in Thalassiosira rotula
Jan Ludwig, Timo Watzenborn, Sabine Laschat, Ingrid M. Weiss
The paper shows that iminosugar analogues alter chitin biosynthesis and metabolic pathways in Thalassiosira rotula by repressing carbohydrate pathways and inducing ribosome biogenesis.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology