A crystal structure of the enzyme taxadiene synthase confirms a theoretically predicted link between two enzyme classes in the evolution of some biomolecules that biosynthesize terpenes (Nature, DOI: ...

However, to our surprise, the enzyme we found belongs to a completely unexpected class of enzymes. This class of enzymes is known for catalyzing a completely different reaction," explains Maite ...

Researchers have solved the X-ray crystal structure of the enzyme that makes obafluorin -- a broad spectrum antibiotic agent made by a fluorescent strain of soil bacteria. This new class of ...

NIST researchers have solved the structure of a key enzyme, class IV adenylyl cyclase, from the bacterium responsible for plague, finding that it has a highly unusual configuration. The results may ...

Scientists in the U.S. and Italy have discovered that fragments of the stomach enzyme pepsinogen, which when activated normally help to digest proteins in our food, also have antibiotic activity that ...

An enzyme known as Lp-PLA2 boosts the risk of stroke and early death, perhaps as much as high blood pressure or bad cholesterol, according to a pair of top scientists at Cambridge University. And ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renew Biopharma (“Renew”) announced today that Algae-C Inc. (“Algae-C”) has licensed rights to employ Renew’s proprietary engineered enzymes for use toward biosynthesis of ...

Understanding how antibiotic scaffolds are constructed in nature can help scientists prospect for new classes of antibiotics through DNA sequencing and genome mining. Researchers have used this ...