Enzyme Function: How It Works Enzymes help speed up chemical reactions in the body. They control everything from digesting food, to muscle growth, to blood clots. They do this by facilitating ...

A new artificial intelligence tool can predict the functions of enzymes based on their amino acid sequences, even when the enzymes are unstudied or poorly understood. The researchers said the AI ...

This decline creates a domino effect, as proper enzyme function depends on an acidic environment. With less acid available, enzymes cannot work optimally even if present in adequate amounts.

The technology lays the groundwork for creating a library of sugar-recognizing proteins that may help detect and treat ...

The molecules that form the foundation of life on Earth are as diverse as they are complex. Among these, carbohydrates play a vital role as energy sources and in structural functions, such as ...

New AI tool predicts enzyme function better than current state-of-the-art tools.

Living cells contain a world of complex parts, which are constantly in motion. Many functions of these parts are still not ...

Restoring the enzyme's function could also help protect lupus patients against kidney disease. The same inflammatory forces are at work there but the damage occurs much more quickly.

Scientists have discovered a new function in a plant enzyme that could inspire the design of new chemical catalysts. The enzyme catalyzes, or initiates, one of the cornerstone chemical reactions ...