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Vitamin B1 biosynthesis: Think Rubik's cube

Vitamin B1 biosynthesis: Think Rubik's cube

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created Nov 20, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A key enzyme in the biosynthesis of vitamin B1 has somehow evolved the ability to perform a complex series of some 15 to 20 steps, report two Cornell chemists.





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Groundbreaking study on complex movements of enzymes

Biology /

created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A groundbreaking study has revealed in great detail how enzymes in the cell cooperate to make fat. These enzymes are integrated into a single molecular complex known as fatty acid synthase. This complex is regarded as a potential ...


Iowa State researcher studies how enzymes break down cellulose

Iowa State researcher studies how enzymes break down cellulose

Chemistry /

created Jan 30, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

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 ...


Revealing the long-awaited atomic structure of a well-known enzyme

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A Boston University-led research team has identified the structural underpinnings of a widely-known enzyme -- acetoacetate decarboxylase (AADase) -- that was first described correctly more than 43 years ago including how ...


Chemical Additive Could Make Old Antibiotics Viable Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Texas Tech researcher said a recently patented chemical additive could break down the shield of certain types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.


Birth of an enzyme

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created Mar 24, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (26) | comments 4

Mankind triumphed in a recent 'competition' against nature when scientists succeeded in creating a new type of enzyme for a reaction for which no naturally occurring enzyme has evolved. This achievement opens the door to ...


Unlocking the function of enzymes

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created Nov 06, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Fitting a key into a lock may seem like a simple task, but researchers at Texas A&M University are using a method that involves testing thousands of keys to unlock the functions of enzymes, and their findings could open the ...


Building a better protein

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Proteins are widely viewed as a promising alternative to synthetic chemicals in everything from medications to hand lotion. The naturally occurring molecules have been shown to be more efficient and effective than many of ...


Atomic structure of the mammalian 'fatty acid factory' determined

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created Sep 05, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Mammalian fatty acid synthase is one of the most complex molecular synthetic machines in human cells. It is also a promising target for the development of anti-cancer and anti-obesity drugs and the treatment of metabolic ...


A Change for the better

A Change for the better: Improving properties of enzymes

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An international team of scientists from the Czech Republic, Germany and Japan have developed a new method for improving the properties of enzymes. The method has potential for wide application in the chemical, ...


Scientists create new enzymes for biofuel production

Scientists create new enzymes for biofuel production

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 3

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and world-leading gene-synthesis company DNA2.0 have taken an important step toward the development of a cost-efficient process to extract sugars ...



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