Enzyme mechanisms are the chemical transformations, and the steps within them, generated by enzymatic action on substrates. The mechanism of enzyme catalysis is similar in principle to other types ...

SARS-CoV-2 has an enzyme that can counteract a cell's innate defense mechanism against viruses, explaining why it is more infectious than the previous SARS and MERS-causing viruses. The discovery ...

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has an enzyme that can counteract a cell's innate defense mechanism against viruses, explaining why it is more infectious than the previous SARS and MERS-causing ...

BHB-Phe, a newly discovered compound, reduces appetite and body weight by activating specific brain neurons. Researchers from ...

Two enzymes, a peptidase and a cyclase, then collaborate to convert a linear precursor peptide into the distinctive knotted ...

Many biochemical studies have demonstrated how glycosylation enzymes specifically recognize glycans attached to the glycoproteins they modify, but the protein-selection mechanisms used by ...

The chemical mechanism underlying parrots’ vibrant plumage has been elucidated for the first time. The researchers behind the ...

Researchers uncover a link between impaired glutathione–ascorbate metabolism and early dopamine increases in Huntington's ...

Glycans are chains of sugars that attach to cells through proteins or lipids, changing their chemical characteristics.