Discovery
Green and White Tomato Leaves Point to an Enzyme Gene
A 2024 study explored the genetics and cell biology behind a tomato plant's patchy leaves. It identified an FtsH-related candidate, with key tests still needed.
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Discovery
New Study Compares Four Enzymes for Plastic Breakdown
How does an enzyme’s performance change from one plastic to another? A new study in Biotechnology Journal, published in April 2024, compares four bacterial enzymes—DaPUase,…
Discovery
R2D Ligase Opens a New Route to Joining DNA and RNA
A ligase from a bacteriophage can efficiently attach DNA to the normally difficult 5′ end of RNA. Researchers demonstrated a possible adapter-ligation application, with broader…
Environment
Solar Power and Enzymes Turn CO2 into a Sugar
A laboratory system linked solar-powered CO2 conversion to enzyme reactions that produced L-sorbose. The result demonstrates a synthesis route, with important resource and efficiency limits.
Health
Enzymes Remove Blood-Type Markers from Donor Kidneys
Two bacterial enzymes can remove much of the blood group A signal from the blood vessels of donated human kidneys.
AI & Tools
DeepEvo Designs Enzymes That Keep Working in the Heat
A 2024 study combined AI sequence generation with laboratory tests to design heat-tolerant GAPDH enzymes. The results show both promising variants and the limits of…
Environment
Which Enzymes Break Down Plastic? PAZy Tracks the Evidence
The PAZy database helps researchers trace evidence for plastic-degrading enzymes, distinguish tested proteins from predictions and compare experimental conditions.
Health
AI-Designed Drug Targets Lung Scarring
Artificial intelligence helped researchers identify an enzyme target and design a drug candidate for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a disease in which scarring progressively damages…
Industry
CRISPR Reworks a Food Fungus for Meat Alternatives
Researchers used CRISPR to change the composition and colour of a food fungus. The results show what pathway engineering can achieve—and what remains untested.
AI & Tools
How AI Learns from Evolution to Help Design Enzymes
Patterns in natural protein sequences can help models suggest enzyme changes. A review explains the opportunity, the limits of prediction and why experiments matter.
Environment
An Enzyme and an Ionic Liquid Recycle PLA Plastic
A chemically modified lipase worked in a heated ionic liquid to break down PLA. The study separates plastic solubilisation from conversion into lactic acid.
Health
Human Insulin Precursor Found in an Engineered Cow’s Milk
A one-cow experiment detected human insulin-related protein in milk. Low output and analytical limits separate this proof of concept from a manufacturing process.