SANTA CRUZ, CA — Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have determined the three-dimensional structure of an RNA enzyme, or “ribozyme,” that carries out a fundamental reaction ...
Many naturally occurring molecules such as menthol or limonene exist in two mirror-image forms, known as enantiomers, that ...
Researchers have made a significant advance toward the goal of using bacteria—rather than fossil fuels—to produce ethylene, a key chemical in the production of many plastics. In a new study, ...
Researchers have made a major breakthrough earlier this year in the field of evolutionary conservation of molecular dynamics in enzymes. Their work points to potential applications in health, ...
Researchers have determined the structure of the protein rubredoxin at 0.43 Ångström resolution, marking the highest ...
The structure of a key enzyme involved in protein production is revealed by cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Using cryo-EM, researchers at Goethe University (Frankfurt, Germany) shed light on ...
Crystal structures of an engineered hyperthermophilic sugar dehydrogenase reveal how two mutations relieve a steric barrier ...
Most bacteria live outside human cells. Mycoplasma penetrans does not. Instead, it inserts a spear-like structure into a ...
Enzymes are molecular machines that carry out the chemical reactions that sustain all life, an ability that has captured the attention of scientists like me. Consider muscle movement. Your body ...