A detour to sterol synthesis

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Abstract

Sterols are a hallmark of eukaryotes. So how do hordes of primitive eukaryotes survive and thrive without a key enzyme for making these crucial lipids? We now learn what solution evolution arrived at — invention of an alternative enzyme that does the same job.

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Baker, M. A. B., & Brown, A. J. (2019, February 1). A detour to sterol synthesis. Nature Microbiology. Nature Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-018-0347-8

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