BiochemistryCommunications BiologyPeer-reviewed
Biosynthesis of modular signaling molecules requires functional diversification of carboxylesterases in Pristionchus pacificus
Pei Zhang, Penghieng Theam, Wenya Xu…·Chuanfu Dong
This study identifies three new carboxylesterases in Pristionchus pacificus that function in the biosynthesis of specific modular pheromones, revealing their substrate-specific roles in pheromone complexity.
DOI 10.1038/s42003-025-08641-4