The science of enzymes. The possibilities they create.
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Before many RNA tests can give an answer, an enzyme makes a DNA copy. Meet reverse transcriptase, the discovery that helped reshape virology and became a laboratory essential.
Read the storyA bacterium from hot springs supplied the heat-resistant enzyme that helped PCR become routine. Meet Taq polymerase and the discoveries behind a method that changed…
A bean protein helped scientists understand what enzymes are. Meet urease, the nickel-containing catalyst whose story connects Nobel history, laboratory experiments and the nitrogen in…
Part of this enzyme really rotates. Discover how ATP synthase couples a membrane gradient to molecular motion, why its mechanism earned Nobel recognition and what…
From fermentation to CRISPR, enzymes have repeatedly changed how scientists understand life and how they work with it.
In laboratory tests, a molecule helped cells break down an enzyme involved in some blood cancers—even though it held on to its target permanently.
Some fat burns fuel to produce warmth. A mouse study suggests that keeping cholesterol in balance helps this natural heating system do its job.
How enzymes work, evolve and assemble—and what their structures reveal.
Enzymes in disease, diagnostics and treatment, with the evidence and its limits.
Enzymes in plastic recycling, carbon conversion and the living environment.
Enzymes at work in food, materials and chemical manufacturing.
The models, databases and laboratory tools helping researchers understand and design enzymes.
A metabolic enzyme builds triangles within triangles, revealing an unexpected form of molecular self-assembly.
A curated database connects plastic-degrading enzymes with the experimental evidence behind them.
Deep learning and laboratory testing come together in the search for more heat-tolerant enzymes.
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What did the researchers find? How did they test it? And what remains uncertain? EnzymeNews follows enzyme research from molecular mechanisms to practical applications, with links back to the evidence.
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