Advance provides new tools for synthetic chemists and biologists looking to probe and modify sulfur-based…
Browsing: Biochemistry
Biochemistry explores the chemical processes and substances that drive biological systems, from the molecular mechanisms inside cells to the pathways that sustain life. By studying proteins, enzymes, DNA, RNA, and metabolic reactions, biochemists uncover how organisms grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment. This field bridges biology and chemistry, playing a crucial role in advancing medicine, genetics, agriculture, and biotechnology. Discover the latest breakthroughs in biochemistry, including innovations in drug development, disease research, and molecular engineering.
Antabactin, a new chemical developed at UC Riverside, blocks a plant’s drought hormone to trigger…
Scientists identified the chemical mechanism by which a protein called MiaB modifies RNA, preventing harmful…
LLNL-02, a new antidote developed by Livermore researchers, protects the brain and body from nerve…
A study reveals how SARS-CoV-2 uses viral proteases to hijack host cells and enhance replication. …
Peripherally Produced Amyloid Causes Neurodegeneration Amyloid protein made in the liver can cause neurodegeneration in…
What Is Biomolecular Imaging? Just like an auto mechanic or automobile engineer needs to understand…
Microbes Are Engineered To Convert Sugar Into a Chemical Found in Tires The future environmental…
Scientists have engineered frog embryos so that blue light can precisely control the Wnt pathway,…
Researchers developed NanoporeTERs—engineered proteins readable by nanopore sensors—to monitor dozens of cellular processes in parallel,…
Supercomputing-derived movies reveal details of deceptive sugar coating on spike protein, presenting new possibilities to…
Certain regions of the SARS-CoV-2 genome might be a suitable target for future drugs. This…
An ancient enzyme from Odin archaea can use multiple energy molecules, unlike modern human versions.…
Breath samples from COVID-positive children reveal distinct biomarkers, suggesting a future path for quick, child-friendly…
Human milk sugars protect against GBS and support good bacteria—offering a potential antibiotic alternative. Bacteria…
Blocking a key enzyme could kill parasites that have evolved resistance to existing drugs. Every…
A new approach to modifying microbes’ metabolic processes will speed up production of innovative bio-based…
Tailoring levels of enzyme has many potential applications, including renewable production of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, improved…