The molecular structure of an enzyme from a marine bacterium with potential industrial uses has been determined by RIKEN ...

Lactose intolerance is caused by a lack of the enzyme lactase. Milk protein intolerance involves an immune response to ...

A new genome sequencing study has revealed valuable information about how the golden sweeper fish produces light. Their body ...

Researchers have identified a versatile enzyme capable of reshaping peptide-based drugs into more stable, longer-lasting forms.

Enzymes are nature's tiny powerhouses, helping with everything from digesting food to making it quicker and safer to produce ...

Reverse-engineering the billion-year-old enzyme nitrogenase clued researchers into how life originally formed on Earth — and ...

Imagine trying to bake a cake without heat. You’ve got all the ingredients like flour, eggs and sugar, but nothing is happening. That’s what your body would be like without enzymes: potential but no ...

Researchers at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) have used engineering biology—an emerging technology that uses ...

Chloride ions, best known for helping cells maintain fluid balance and electrical stability, may also play a more direct role ...

A fat-producing enzyme in brain cells may play a key role in driving damage in Parkinson's disease and could offer a new ...