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Centre for Biological Signalling Studies

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Exploring Cutting-Edge Biological Signalling Research in Freiburg

The Lord Mayor of Freiburg, Martin Horn, recently embarked on a visit to the renowned Signalhaus Freiburg, a symbol of research excellence housing the Clusters

March 22, 2024 No Comments

2 new DFG research units at the University of Freiburg

The research unit “UcarE – Urothelial Carcinoma Epigenetics” aims to investigate the biological mechanisms that underlie bladder cancer. The unit’s spokesman is Prof Dr Ian

September 22, 2023 No Comments

First joint Open Day of CIBSS and BIOSS

In June, the two Freiburg signalling research centres CIBSS and BIOSS gave visitors insights into current research topics.

Glowing molecules and the memories of plants:

July 28, 2023 No Comments

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Peter Beyer

Institute of Biology II (Cell Biology), University of Freiburg

+49 761 203 2529

peter.beyer@biologie.uni-freiburg.de

Curriculum vitae

10 selected publications

Plant carotene cis-trans isomerase CRTISO: a new member of the FAD(RED)-dependent flavoproteins catalyzing non-redox reactions. Yu Q, Ghisla S, Hirschberg J, Mann V, Beyer P. (2011). J. Biol. Chem. 286, 8666-8676.
The lycopene cyclase CrtY from Pantoea ananatis (formerly Erwinia uredovora) catalyzes an FADred-dependent non-redox reaction. Yu Q, Schaub P, Ghisla S, Al-Babili S, Krieger-Liszkay A, Beyer P (2010). J. Biol. Chem.285, 12109-12120.
Provitamin A accumulation in cassava (Manihot esculenta) roots driven by a single nucleotide polymorphism in a phytoene synthase gene. Welsch R, Arango J, Bär C, Salazar B, Al-Babili S, Beltran J, Chavarriaga P, Ceballos H, Tohme J, Beyer (2010) Plant Cell 22, 3348-3356.
A third phytoene synthase is devoted to abiotic stress-induced abscisic acid formation in rice and defines functional diversification of phytoene synthase genes. Welsch R, Wüst F, Bär C, Al-Babili S, Beyer P. (2008). Plant Physiol. 147, 367-380.
Structure and reaction geometry of geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase from Sinapis alba. Kloer DP, Welsch R, Beyer P, Schulz GE (2006). Biochemistry 45, 15197-15204.
The structure of a retinal-forming carotenoid oxygenase. Kloer DP, Ruch S, Al-Babili S, Beyer P, Schulz GE (2005). Science 308, 267-269.
Why is golden rice golden (yellow) instead of red? Schaub P, Al-Babili S, Drake R, Beyer P (2005). Plant Physiol. 138, 441-450.
Golden Indica and Japonica rice lines amenable to deregulation. Hoa TT, Al-Babili S, Schaub P, Potrykus I, Beyer P (2003). Plant Physiol. 133, 161-169.
Engineering the provitamin A (?-carotene) biosynthetic pathway into (carotenoid-free) rice endosperm. Ye X, Al-Babili S, Klöti A, Zhang J, Lucca P, Beyer P, Potrykus I (2000). Science 287, 303-305.
Transgenic rice (Oryza sativa) endosperm expressing daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) phytoene synthase accumulates phytoene, a key intermediate of provitamin A biosynthesis. Burkhard PK, Beyer P, Wünn J, Kloeti A., Armstrong GA, Schledz M, v. Lintig J, and Potrykus I (1997). Plant J. 11, 1071-1078.