Iowa State researcher studies how enzymes break down cellulose

Peter Reilly pointed to the framed journal covers decorating his office. Each of the six showed the swirling, twisting, complicated structure of an enzyme. Those bright and colorful illustrations are the work of his lab. And they’re part of Reilly’s work to understand how the structure of an enzyme influences its mechanism and its activity.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news120931533.html">Iowa State researcher studies how enzymes break down cellulose</a></p> <p>Peter Reilly pointed to the framed journal covers decorating his office. Each of the six showed the swirling, twisting, complicated structure of an enzyme. Those bright and colorful illustrations are the work of his lab. And they’re part of Reilly’s work to understand how the structure of an enzyme influences its mechanism and its activity.</p>