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Experts provide novel insights into complex sugar metabolism

The accurate mechanism of action of a β-1,2-glucan-associated enzyme has been determined by Japanese researchers.

From Tokyo University of Science 8 Mar 2022

Study shows how the release of T-cell cytokine combined with fatty acid leads to ferroptosis

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center found that a cytokine, a category of protein that acts as messengers in the body, and a fatty acid can work together to trigger a type of cell death previously defined by studies with synthetic molecules.

7 Mar 2022

Biosynthesis of cannabinoid precursor and other polyketides from amoebae

A research team at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute in Jena, Germany has developed a new method to produce complex natural products in amoebae.

7 Mar 2022

UTSA team develops innovative inhibitor to fight obesity and heart disease

An interdisciplinary research team at The University of Texas at San Antonio has successfully developed an innovative inhibitor that shows promise in fighting obesity and potentially preventing heart disease.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers use specific enzymes to tear down viral RNA

The genetic information of SARS-CoV-2 has been successfully destroyed by a research team led by the Technical University of Munich.

4 Mar 2022

Capturing the mechanisms underlying evolvability in a new framework

All life evolves: microorganisms can become resistant to drugs, viruses evade our vaccines, and species may adapt to climate change.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers find why SARS-CoV-2 does not spread easily from surfaces

Early in the pandemic, many people fastidiously disinfected surfaces because laboratory studies predicted that SARS-CoV-2 could be easily transmitted in this way.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers discover a new epigenetic mark in small freshwater animals

Your DNA holds the blueprint to build your body, but it's a living document: Adjustments to the design can be made by epigenetic marks.

1 Mar 2022

Researchers identify universal patterns in the chemistry of life

The only references we have for "life" are the forms we know on Earth. Astrobiologists suspect that the search for alien life, and even for the origins of life on Earth, may require a broader scope.

1 Mar 2022

MIT chemists develop a new way to synthesize potential antibiotic

Chemists at MIT have developed a novel way to synthesize himastatin, a natural compound that has shown potential as an antibiotic.

25 Feb 2022

Researchers analyze how RNA molecules control the repair of damaged DNA in cancer cells

A new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute demonstrates how some RNA molecules regulate the repair of damaged DNA in cancer cells.

25 Feb 2022

Newly developed radio-labeled molecule may be able to pinpoint areas of inflammation

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new radio-labeled molecule capable of selectively reacting with certain high-energy radicals that are characteristic of innate immune activity, which may allow a non-invasive approach to monitor inflammation in real time by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

22 Feb 2022

Enzyme News and Research

Experts provide novel insights into complex sugar metabolism

Study shows how the release of T-cell cytokine combined with fatty acid leads to ferroptosis

Biosynthesis of cannabinoid precursor and other polyketides from amoebae

UTSA team develops innovative inhibitor to fight obesity and heart disease

Researchers use specific enzymes to tear down viral RNA

Capturing the mechanisms underlying evolvability in a new framework

Researchers find why SARS-CoV-2 does not spread easily from surfaces

Researchers discover a new epigenetic mark in small freshwater animals

Researchers identify universal patterns in the chemistry of life

MIT chemists develop a new way to synthesize potential antibiotic

Researchers analyze how RNA molecules control the repair of damaged DNA in cancer cells

Newly developed radio-labeled molecule may be able to pinpoint areas of inflammation

Researchers identify protein switch that regulates enzymes in pathogens

Experts trigger apoptosis in leukemia cells by disrupting their energy maintenance mechanism

Discovery of chiral evasion could lead to more resilient inhibitors, better drug designs

Novel plant-based platform to bolster KODA production

YME1L protein responsible for balancing the conversion of brain's neural stem cells

Plant-based nanoparticles likely to provide anti-cancer drug

UCI biologists discover how a gene variant protects against Alzheimer's disease

New protein-based bioplastics exhibit biodegradable and biocompatible properties

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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