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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 of Excellence BIOSS (Biological Signalling Studies) and CIBSS (Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies). Accompanied by Ms....

2 new DFG research units at the University of Freiburg

The research units are aiming to reveal the potential of enzymatic catalysis and investigate the biological mechanisms that underlie bladder cancer.

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.

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BIOSS

Biosynthesis of allene oxides in Physcomitrella patens

30.11.2012

Scholz J, Brodhun F, Hornung E, Herrfurth C, Stumpe M, Beike AK, Faltin B, Frank W, Reski R, Feussner I.

BMC Plant Biol. 2012;12(1):228.

BMC Plant Biol. online article

The moss Physcomitrella contains high amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids that can be metabolized to oxylipins. Cyclopentenone-oxylipines act as signalling molecules and are synthesized by conversion of a fatty acid hydroperoxide to an allene oxide, a step catalyzed by allene oxide synthase (AOS). Two AOS isoforms were characterized with regard to substrate specificity and subcellular localization. Their functions were inferred from targeted deletion mutants.