Like the parts of a car that make it go, enzymes in living cells can eventually wear out or break over time, and researchers at The University of Western Australia have now discovered what determines ...

Using molecules of DNA like an architectural scaffold, scientists have developed a 3-D artificial enzyme cascade that mimics an important biochemical pathway that could prove important for future ...

Imagine trying to bake a cake without heat. You’ve got all the ingredients like flour, eggs and sugar, but nothing is happening. That’s what your body would be like without enzymes: potential but no ...

Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) is the gold standard treatment for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). It creates the enzymes your pancreas can’t make using digestive enzymes. PERT ...

Enzymes perform many functions, including helping break down food for energy. In particular, proteolytic enzymes help break down and digest protein. They’re found in the body, as well as in certain ...

The research gives new insights into the origins of life and could provide a starting point for an entirely new generation of drugs and diagnostics Using their lab-made XNAs as building blocks, the ...

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with large pores or channels are considered to be promising candidates for the immobilization of many catalysts, such as metal complexes, nanoparticles and enzymes ...

All moving parts in enzymes must be tightly controlled and coordinated, failing which the reaction will not work. The moving parts, which include molecules such as substrates and cofactors, all fit ...

Using molecules of DNA like an architectural scaffold, Arizona State University scientists, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Michigan, have developed a 3-D artificial enzyme ...