Amino acids have various prominent functions in plants. Besides their usage during protein
biosynthesis, they also represent building blocks for several other biosynthesis pathways …

Melatonin is an animal hormone as well as a signaling molecule in plants. It was first
identified in plants in 1995, and almost all enzymes responsible for melatonin biosynthesis …

Photorespiration is an essential process juxtaposed between plant carbon and nitrogen
metabolism that responds to dynamic environments. Photorespiration recycles inhibitory …

Tryptophan (Trp) holds a unique place in biology for a multitude of reasons. It is the largest
of all twenty amino acids in the translational toolbox. Its side chain is indole, which is …

Key message During abiotic stress low abundant amino acids are not synthesized but they
accumulate due to increased protein turnover under conditions inducing carbohydrate …

The indole nucleus is an important element of many natural and synthetic molecules with
significant biological activity. This review covers some of the relevant and recent …

Tyrosine, phenylalanine and tryptophan are the three aromatic amino acids (AAA) involved
in protein synthesis. These amino acids and their metabolism are linked to the synthesis of a …

The microbiota, and the genes that comprise its microbiome, play key roles in human health.
Host-microbe interactions affect immunity, metabolism, development, and behavior, and …

The 'microbiota-gut-brain axis' plays a fundamental role in maintaining host homeostasis,
and different immune, hormonal, and neuronal signals participate to this interkingdom …

l-Tryptophan, l-phenylalanine, and l-tyrosine are aromatic amino acids (AAAs) that are used
for the synthesis of proteins and that in plants also serve as precursors of numerous natural …