First Artificial Enzyme Created by in Vitro Directed Evolution
Using a noncatalytic protein scaffold, a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota have generated the first artificial enzyme created by in vitro directed…
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Artificial Enzyme Reveals Never Before Seen Structure
A newly published study details how researchers turned an ordinary protein into an artificial enzyme, a biological catalyst capable of joining two segments of RNA….
With Genetic Tweak Maize Cells Produce Enzyme-Replacement Drug
Some complex protein drugs need to be made by culturing mammalian cells. Plant biologists have developed a way to manufacture the necessary enzymes for drugs…
Inhibiting HDAC2 Can Reverse Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice
Researchers were able to reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice by blocking the enzyme known as HDAC2. With the number of worldwide Alzheimer’s victims expected to…
Ecuador Rainforest Fungus Survives on Polyurethane without Oxygen
Polyurethane is one of the most commonly used plastics in different types of products, but it’s also one that takes an extremely long period of…
Foldit Players Remodel Catalyst Enzyme for Diels-Alder Reactions
The online community of Foldit has helped produce solutions that have evaded scientists for years. Initially funded by DARPA, this community consists of roughly 240,000…
