Graspetides are an important class of ribosomal natural products with potent bioactivities. New structural information provides insights into substrate recognition and catalysis, including a rare glimpse into the interactions between a tailoring enzyme and the core of the precursor peptide.
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Koehnke, J. The core of the matter. Nat Chem Biol 17, 1118–1119 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41589-021-00863-x
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