The aim of the present work was to shed light on the role played by the isoprenoid/cholesterol biosynthetic pathway in the modulation of emotional reactivity and memory consolidation in rodents ...

Apicomplexa infections are widespread, life-threatening and therapeutically challenging. They include malaria, toxoplasmosis and cryptosporidiosis. The lipids of these Apicomplexa differ from those of ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an artificial enzymatic pathway for synthesizing isoprenoids, or terpenes, in E. coli. This shorter, more efficient, cost-effective and ...

There has been considerable excitement generated by findings that statins, which lower plasma cholesterol, may help protect against Alzheimer disease (see Wolozin et al., 2000, Jick et al., 2000, and ...

Amyris. has filed a patent for methods to efficiently produce isoprenoids using biosynthetic pathways, nucleic acids, enzymes, vectors, and genetically modified host cells. The patent also covers ...

Researchers have developed an innovative new process for synthesizing isoprenoids, which are chemical compounds used in countless pharmaceutical and consumer products. From medicine to fragrances, ...

It takes dozens of chemical reactions for a cell to make isoprenoids, a diverse class of molecules found in every type of living organism. Cholesterol, for example, an important component of the ...