Biosynthesis, Metabolism, and Physiological Functions of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiology and Ecological Metabolomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2025 | Viewed by 344
Special Issue Editors
2. Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
Interests: microbiology; metabolites; gamma-aminobutyric acid; biosynthesis; molecular biology
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2. China-Malaysia National Joint Laboratory, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China
Interests: lactic acid bacteria; gamma-aminobutyric acid; antioxidant; physiological functions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid that is extensively distributed in various organisms. As an important bioactive molecule, GABA acts as the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in mammals and has many other biological effects. Therefore, GABA has been widely used in food and pharmaceutical industries. To date, GABA has become a star metabolite, garnering attention from diverse fields.
This Special Issue of Metabolites is dedicated to new findings associated with the biosynthesis, metabolism, and physiological activities of GABA. Submissions of original research articles and reviews are welcome. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the aforementioned aspects of GABA. Relevant methodological advances will also be considered. In this Special Issue, we aim to gather groundbreaking contributions to GABA research and related fields.
Prof. Dr. Haixing Li
Prof. Dr. Dandan Gao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gamma-aminobutyric acid
- metabolism and metabolomics
- biotechnology and bioengineering
- biosynthesis
- physiological function
- gamma-aminobutyric-acid-producing microbes
- methodology
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