Gifu University scientists have uncovered how a brain-specific enzyme reshapes protein-linked sugar chains to facilitate the formation of complex glycans essential for normal brain function. These ...

An enzyme known to regulate inflammation throughout the body has now been found to also act as a master switch for genes ...

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer ...

When two defective gene variants combine, normal protein function can sometimes be restored.

In neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, proteins accumulate in the body's cells, fold incorrectly and clump together to form larger aggregates. Normally, cells are able to ...

Enzymes with specific functions are becoming increasingly important in industry, medicine and environmental protection. For ...

Enzymes are proteins that guide (catalyze) very specific chemical reactions. They play indispensable roles in all life forms. Some enzymes carry out the day-to-day business of biology like digesting ...

Supercharging immune cells could provide an effective way to tackle cancer, according to new research by scientists in Scotland.

Many people still don’t understand how protein works, why it matters or the best ways to get enough of it in their diet. Here ...

Landfills are overflowing with plastic trash. Serial inventor Jonathan Rothberg’s Protein Evolution found a solution: using AI to create enzymes that can recycle old polyester textiles into a material ...