 | Acetohydroxyacid Synthase In plants, AHAS performs the first step in synthesis of three essential amino acids, making it an effective target for herbicides. |
 | Auxin and TIR1 Ubiquitin Ligase The plant hormone auxin controls growth and response to light and gravity |
 | Bacteriorhodopsin Bacteriorhodopsin pumps protons powered by green sunlight |
 | Carbonic Anhydrase Carbonic anhydrase solubilizes carbon dioxide gas so we can breathe it out |
 | Carotenoid Oxygenase Light-sensing retinal molecules are built from colorful carotenoids in our diet |
 | Cellulose Synthase Plants build tough cellulose strands one sugar at a time. |
 | Concanavalin A and Circular Permutation For some proteins, clipped and reassembled sequences can produce the same 3D shape |
 | Cytochrome bc1 A flow of electrons powers proton pumps in cellular respiration and photosynthesis |
 | EPSP Synthase and Weedkillers The weedkiller Roundup attacks a key enzyme involved in the construction of aromatic compounds. |
 | Fatty Acid Synthase Fatty acids are constructed in many sequential steps by a large protein complex |
 | Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) A tiny fluorescent protein from jellyfish has revolutionized cell biology |
 | Isoprene Synthase Plants release a billion metric tons of isoprene and other organic gases every year. |
 | Monellin Monellin and other supersweet proteins trick our taste receptors. |
 | Nitrogenase Nitrogenase uses an exotic cluster of metals to fix atmospheric nitrogen into bioavailable ammonia |
 | Photosynthetic Supercomplexes Light is captured by huge supercomplexes of photosystems and antenna systems. |
 | Photosystem I Photosystem I captures the energy in sunlight |
 | Photosystem II Photosystem II captures the energy from sunlight and uses it to extract electrons from water molecules |
 | Phototropin Phototrophins sense the level of blue light, allowing plants to respond to changing environmental conditions |
 | Phytosulfokine Receptor Phytosulfokine and other small peptides deliver signals about growth and development in plants. |
 | Ricin The structure of ricin reveals how it kills cells and how vaccines can produce immunity against ricin poisoning |
 | Rubisco Rubisco fixes atmospheric carbon dioxide into bioavailable sugar molecules |
 | TAL Effectors TAL-effectors are modular, DNA-reading proteins that can be used to edit DNA in living cells |
