Resurrected enzyme may unlock secrets of life's origins on Earth and beyond

Nitrogen, upon which all life on Earth depends, may hold the key for explaining how early life on the planet evolved and how it could evolve on other planets.

Single enzyme streamlines production of all four RNA building blocks

A single enzyme that can generate all four nucleoside triphosphates, the building blocks of ribonucleic acid (RNA), has been ...

Resurrected ancient enzyme offers new window into early Earth and the search for life beyond it

By resurrecting a 3.2-billion-year-old enzyme and studying it inside living microbes, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have created a new way to improve our understanding of the ...
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Automated Paper-Based Femtogram Sensing Device for Competitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay of Aflatoxin B

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Johns Hopkins Medicine

Digestive Enzymes and Digestive Enzyme Supplements

Digestive enzyme supplements have gained popularity for their claims of treating common forms of gut irritation, heartburn and other ailments. But how do digestive enzymes work, and who really needs ...
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Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate-Dependent Phosphorylation of Mammalian Mitochondrial Proteins: Enzyme and Substrate Characterization and Functional Role†

Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biology, University of Bari, Piazza G.Cesare 70124 Bari, Italy, and Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Praha, Czech Republic Article Views are ...