Researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), have made progress in the study of heavy ion mutagenesis breeding and the cellulase synthetic mechanism ...

A multicolored 3D model of an enzyme binding double-stranded DNA against a light purple background Computational enzyme design could allow for reactions not seen in nature. Credit: Ian Haydon ...

Life has evolved over billions of years, adapting to the changing environment. Similarly, enzymes—proteins that speed up biochemical reactions (catalysis) in cells—have adapted to the habitats of ...

Mining a highly active α-1,2-fucosyltransferase and implementing a dual-module metabolic bypass knockout strategy combined ...

Oxidative stress, caused by an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant defenses, plays a central role in the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These diseases, ...

Actin cytoskeleton is essential for eukaryotic cells. To exert its countless cellular functions, actin undergoes dynamic remodeling orchestrated by the large number of actin-interacting factors.

Researchers have found a way to trap telomerase, the enzyme cancer cells rely on for endless division, in a stalled and non-productive state. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, used ...