All Articles Tagged As: enzymes
Researchers have figured out how bacteria ensure that they respond correctly to hundreds of incoming signals from their environment.
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New research explains how enzyme works
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 | Could be used to improve disease resistance and/or tailor plants for the production of biofuels or other useful chemical feedstocks ...> Full Article |
Only a few genes are responsible for the fungus's enzymatic activity
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 | The genome analysis of a champion biomass-degrading fungus has revealed a surprisingly minimal repertoire of genes that it employs to break down plant cell walls, highlighting opportunities for further improvements in enzymes customized for biofuels production. ...> Full Article |
 | An enzyme from a microbe that lives inside a cow's stomach is the key to turning corn plants into fuel ...> Full Article |
>Mankind triumphed in a recent 'competition' against nature when scientists succeeded in creating a new type of enzyme for a reaction for which no naturally occurring enzyme has evolved. This achievement opens the door to the development of a variety of potential applications in medicine and industry.
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 | Chemists have succeeded in creating "designer enzymes," a major milestone in computational chemistry and protein engineering. ...> Full Article |
Using X-ray crystallography, researchers have become the first to decipher the three-dimensional structure of a membrane-bound enzyme that plays a crucial role in glycerol metabolism - a discovery that could lead to important advances against obesity, diabetes and a potential host of other diseases
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 | Everyone knows that exercise improves endurance - now Brigham Young University scientists have discovered one reason why, pinpointing the enzyme that kickstarts the process. The finding will be important to future efforts to enhance the beneficial effects of exercise, and to possibly extend those benefits to people suffering from ailments such as diabetes and heart disease. ...> Full Article |
 | Preventing Alzheimer's disease is a goal of Raphael Kopan, Ph.D., professor of molecular biology and pharmacology at the Washington University School of Medicine. The moss plant Physcomitrella patens studied in the laboratory of Ralph S. Quatrano, Ph.D., the Spencer T. Olin Professor and chair of the biology department on WUSTL's Danforth Campus, might inch Kopan toward that goal. Here's how. ...> Full Article |
 | Researcher is studying enzymes produced by fungi and bacteria that break down cellulose ...> Full Article |
Mother Nature regulates critical cellular activities in plants and animals by using enzymes, catalysts that bring about specific biochemical reaction
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Professor and PhD student modify protein creation
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Scientists have made an important advance in understanding the genetic processes that give flowers, leaves and plants their bright colors. The knowledge could lead to a range of benefits, including better understanding of the cancer-fighting properties of plant pigments and new, natural food colorings.
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 | Scientists create a three-dimensional snapshot of the enzyme basil eugenol synthase frozen in mid-action as it produces eugenol, the molecule responsible for basil's spicy overtones reminiscent of cloves and cinnamon. ...> Full Article |
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