Researchers have determined the atom-by-atom structure of the fermentation enzyme phosphoketolase by cryogenic electron microscopy. They identified details that were mistakenly characterized by X-ray ...
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 ...
An analysis of an unusual enzyme could result in a new generation of antimicrobial medicines to counter antibiotic resistance ...
Enzymes with specific functions are becoming increasingly important in industry, medicine and environmental protection. For ...
A structural model of the telomerase enzyme shows how the binding domain (purple) tethers one end of the RNA component of the enzyme. (Image credit: Jansson et al., ) Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have ...
The enzyme transhydrogenase plays a central role in regulating metabolic processes in animals and humans alike. Malfunction can lead to serious disorders. For the first time, structural biologists ...
Macrolides are an important class of antibiotics that includes drugs such as azithromycin and erythromycin, which are widely ...
The immune system must maintain a delicate balance to defend against harmful threats while avoiding excessive inflammation.
An experimental compound repaired a defective alcohol metabolism enzyme that affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide, according to research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse ...