Like Super Enzymes – Chemists Develop Synthetic Catalysts To Break Down Biomass
On a drizzly afternoon, Yan Zhao pointed to the trees visible from his campus window. As a chemistry professor at Iowa State University, he is…
Enzyme News
Revealing the Mysteries of Enzyme Evolution – A New Breakthrough
A research team is exploring the correlations between the molecular structure, function, and dynamics of enzymes. Earlier this year, a significant discovery was made in…
Unlocking the Secrets of Aging: Sirtuin Enzymes in the Spotlight
Penn State researchers have revealed how sirtuin enzymes interact with nucleosomes to regulate aging and metabolic processes. Their findings, using cryo-electron microscopy, may inform drug…
New Research Reveals That Muscle Health Depends on Lipid Synthesis
The most widespread reason for frailty in hereditary diseases and aging is muscle degeneration, which could stem from a lack of a crucial enzyme in…
Results in 8 Minutes: New Handheld Sensor Tests Sweat for Disease-Related Hormone
A team of researchers at the College of Engineering at Oregon State University has created a handheld sensor that can measure cortisol levels in sweat…
Lupus, Sepsis, and More: Scientists Uncover Promising New Therapeutic Target for Inflammatory Diseases
What goes wrong in our bodies during the progression of an inflammatory disease? Scientists at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in the Trinity Biomedical…
Cell’s Savior: The Critical Role of Antioxidants From Mitochondria
The distribution of Coenzyme Q within a cell is regulated by mitochondria. Antioxidants are frequently touted as a panacea in the realm of nutrition and…
Researchers Warn That Gluten-Free Products Are Not Necessarily Healthier
For 9 years, a research team from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has been conducting an analysis of gluten-free products to determine if…
Scientists Solve Cell Survival Mystery
The new findings have the potential to improve our understanding of cancers and a multitude of other diseases. Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology…
Limitless Possibilities – AI Technology Generates Original Proteins From Scratch
A natural language model has jumpstarted the process of protein design by creating active enzymes. Researchers have developed an AI system that can generate artificial…
Scientists Discover Enzyme That Can Turn Poison Into Food
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology have uncovered how a methane-producing microbe thrives on toxic sulfite without becoming poisoned. Methanogens are tiny…
Cancer’s Secret Weapon? Enzyme That Protects Against Viruses May Fuel Tumor Evolution
An enzyme that defends human cells against viruses can help drive cancer evolution towards greater malignancy by causing myriad mutations in cancer cells, according to…
New Research Reveals the Biochemical “Rings of Power”
The process of genome mining reveals a common category of naturally occurring compounds that have the potential as viable drug candidates. Researchers at the Max…
For the First Time: Doctors Have Successfully Treated a Fetus With a Devastating Genetic Disorder
The toddler is thriving after the loss of their siblings who had the same disorder. For the first time ever, physicians have successfully treated a…
Puzzling Biochemists for Decades: Reconstruction of Two-Billion-Year-Old Enzyme Solves a Long-Standing Mystery
Molecular biologists and bioinformatics researchers conducted detective work in order to accomplish this feat. The research team, led by Professors Mario Mörl and Sonja Prohaska,…
Resurrecting Billon-Year-Old Enzymes – Scientists Reveal New Key Information About Photosynthesis
Back to the future of photosynthesis. Rubisco, the central biocatalyst in photosynthesis, is the most prevalent enzyme on the planet. A group of Max Planck…
Hair Regeneration: AI Helps Design Baldness Treatment That Works Better Than Testosterone or Minoxidil
Hair loss is undesirable for many men — and women — because one’s hairstyle is often closely tied to their sense of self-confidence. And while…
New Findings Shed Light on the Mystery of How Cells Handle Stress
A specific enzyme may play dual roles in cell health according to a recent study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. A team of researchers…
