A major virology discovery reveals that HKU25 clade coronaviruses, previously thought to use DPP4 receptors like MERS, actually utilize ACE2 – the same entry point as SARS-CoV-2. This receptor switch dramatically changes pandemic risk assessment for these widespread bat viruses.
Scientists have discovered specialized proteins in cotton that redirect terpenoid metabolism toward defense compounds against biotic challenges. The research reveals how extracellular enzyme partnerships create protective metabolites through redirected biochemical pathways.
Researchers have identified crucial dirigent proteins in cotton that redirect extracellular terpenoid metabolism toward defense compounds against biotic threats, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications. The findings reveal how plants strategically deploy specialized metabolites for protection through precisely controlled biochemical redirection.
