A group of enzymes found in the human immune system could hold the key to treating a host of serious diseases. However, the similarities among the enzymes pose a problem. Drugs intended to target one ...

Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms. They are essential for life, as they play a crucial role in various biological processes, such as digestion, ...

An ancient biological enzyme known as nickel-iron hydrogenase may play a key role in producing hydrogen for a renewables-based energy economy, researchers said. Careful study of the enzyme has led ...

A single enzyme that can generate all four nucleoside triphosphates, the building blocks of ribonucleic acid (RNA), has been ...

Undergraduate researchers study a protein that converts omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids, possibly reducing ...

Bacteria love moist surfaces. Once they have settled there, they do not live as solitary organisms but form larger communities that are embedded in a protective film. These biofilms are found on ...

The economic turmoil unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic and compounded by the war in Ukraine has resulted in disruption of global supply chains marked by shortages and skyrocketing prices of key raw ...

The enzyme development start-up Arzeda has landed a partnership with the consumer goods giant Unilever to develop enzymes for household cleaning applications. Many dish detergents and hard surface ...