The plastic used in the experiment is made from long-chain molecules derived from plant oils.

Researchers from Aarhus University and the Danish Technological Institute have taken a new approach in the search for enzymes ...

Biologists digging into how bacteria break down a new generation of plant-based bioplastics have stumbled onto something ...

Researchers from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology's (SMART) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) ...

In the ocean, plastic waste collects to form large garbage patches that endanger marine life. This is partly because the ...

Researchers at UC San Diego have demonstrated that a key cellular enzyme can accurately read an eight-letter genetic alphabet ...

The enzyme tousled-like kinase 2 maintains genome stability at cellular level. Researchers have also linked it to different health conditions, including breast cancer and intellectual disability. A ...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies block communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles. It can cause double vision, ...

Enzymes are essential for life and are one of the most important types of protein in the human body. Studying enzyme kinetics provides information about the diverse range of reactions in the human ...

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An enzyme called Fic, whose biochemical role was discovered at UT Southwestern more than a dozen years ago, appears to play a crucial part in guiding the cellular response to stress, a new study ...