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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 loss is undesirable for many men — and women — because one’s hairstyle is often closely tied to their sense of self-confidence. And while…
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…