In a new study, scientists from the universities of Portsmouth and Manchester report that a specially engineered enzyme can ...

Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and the University of Manchester say they have developed a fusion enzyme that ...

By reconstructing ancient nitrogen-processing enzymes, scientists are uncovering new clues about how early life survived on a ...

For over 350 years, quinine and other extracts from the cinchona tree (Cinchona spp.) were the only effective medicines ...

Could an enzyme responsible for breaking down and eliminating booze from our bodies also be able to help us lead longer, healthier lives? Scientists have discovered a molecular mechanism that could ...

Enzymes are proteins that guide (catalyze) very specific chemical reactions. They play indispensable roles in all life forms. Some enzymes carry out the day-to-day business of biology like digesting ...

A newly identified molecular player may help explain how cartilage in the jaw joint resists inflammatory damage.

Humans dispose of 400 million tons of plastic every year. Newly designed enzymes could offer a route to breaking down some of that trash into useful molecules. Scientists have developed a new enzyme ...

A UCR researcher worked years into retirement to uncover the biology behind plants' response to environmental stress. Her ...

A metabolic enzyme studied for over seven decades has a hidden second function—it can unwind RNA and promote cell cycle progression, an additional function beyond its role in energy production, ...

New neuroscience research identifies Glutamine Synthetase as the key enzyme driving postnatal brain maturation and neuronal ...

There are many types of digestive enzymes and specific enzymes break down specific macronutrients (proteins, fats, carbohydrates, dairy, and fiber). “We naturally make our own digestive enzymes, ...