Sulfur plays a critical role for the development and maintenance of life on earth, which is
reflected by the wealth of primary metabolites, macromolecules, and cofactors bearing this …

The broad spectrum of the mechanism of action of immune-boosting natural compounds as
well as the complex nature of the food matrices make researching the health benefits of …

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs), such as root-knot nematodes (RKNs) and cyst
nematodes (CNs), are among the most devastating pests in agriculture. RKNs and CNs …

Auxin plays important roles during the entire life span of a plant. This small organic acid
influences cell division, cell elongation and cell differentiation, and has great impact on the …

Glucosinolates are secondary defense metabolites produced by plants of the order
Brassicales, which includes the model species Arabidopsis and many crop species. In the …

The plant hormone auxin drives plant growth and morphogenesis. The levels and
distribution of the active auxin indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) are tightly controlled through …

Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), the main auxin in higher plants, has profound effects on plant
growth and development. Both plants and some plant pathogens can produce IAA to …

Long before its chemical identity was known, the phytohormone auxin was postulated to
regulate plant growth. In the late 1800s, Sachs hypothesized that plant growth regulators …

Aminotransferases (ATs) are pyridoxal 5′-phosphate–dependent enzymes that catalyze
the transamination reactions between amino acid donor and keto acid acceptor substrates …

The aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan in plants are not only
essential components of protein synthesis, but also serve as precursors for a wide range of …