Researchers have identified a versatile enzyme capable of reshaping peptide-based drugs into more stable, longer-lasting forms.

A couple of years ago, scientists discovered an enzyme in a waste recycling center in Japan that digests plastic. During a recent experiment to understand how this enzyme works, scientists ...

Just because it's summer doesn't mean your kids can't learn a little something. The folks at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have a fun science experiment that kids (and parents) can do at ...

WHICH FRUITS CAN RUIN YOUR GELATIN DESSERT? Why are some fruits not recommended for adding to gelatin? Here is a basic science fair project for investigating enzymes that prevent gelatin from ...

Scientists have found that the activity of proprotein covertases, the enzymes that turn-on proteins, is regulated by the location of the enzyme inside the cell. The study uses a novel biosensor, CLIP, ...

A fat-producing enzyme in brain cells may play a key role in driving damage in Parkinson's disease and could offer a new ...

CARBONIC anhydrase is a zinc metalloenzyme that reversibly catalyzes the hydration of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate and hydrogen ions according to the following equation 1: Blood was obtained from ...