Evolutionary mystery revealed by structures of a key enzyme in the synthesis of glycolipids

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02378-8Structures of a protein used to make crucial sugar-carrying lipids uncover a surprising reaction mechanism and a built-in brake that emerged during primate evolution.

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02378-8

Structures of a protein used to make crucial sugar-carrying lipids uncover a surprising reaction mechanism and a built-in brake that emerged during primate evolution.