Mathematical kinetic modelling followed by in vitro and in vivo assays reveal the bifunctional rice GTPCHII/DHBPS enzymes and demonstrate the key roles of OsRibA proteins in the vitamin B2 pathway

Riboflavin is the precursor of several cofactors essential for normal physical and cognitive development, but only plants and some microorganisms can produce it. Humans thus rely on their dietary intake, which...

Source: BMC Plant Biology - March 26, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Maria Faustino, Tiago Louren ço, Simon Strobbe, Da Cao, André Fonseca, Isabel Rocha, Dominique Van Der Straeten and M. Margarida Oliveira Tags: Research Source Type: research