Biochemistry – Page 17
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PodcastThiamine or vitamin B
Brian Clegg introduces an essential nutrient, and the first to hold the name ‘vitamin’: Thiamine or vitamin B
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NewsLive blog: Unravelling DNA repair mechanisms takes chemistry Nobel
Keep up with the latest news and gossip on the Nobel prize
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NewsDNA repair research takes the 2015 chemistry Nobel
Recipients discovered how cells can patch up damaged DNA
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ResearchSmorgasbord of chemical blueprints located in plain pond algae
Transcriptome sequencing reveals Euglena’s unexpected metabolic capabilities
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ResearchIndividual microRNA molecules detected with a single microbead
Beady-eyed bioassay can identify important nucleotides on the single molecule level
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ResearchBee immune system discovery points way to pollinator 'vaccines'
Molecular mechanism in the bee immune system could save populations in decline
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PodcastAdrenaline
Simon Cotton on the compound that turns a shrinking violet into a hero: Adrenaline
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ResearchMolecular machinery behind circadian clock's ticking revealed
Slow motion chemistry keeps clock running on 24 hour cycle
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PodcastCortisol & Hydrocortisone
Brian Clegg investigates a compound that calms inflamed joints and excites the stressed brain: Cortisol
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ResearchDrawing order from disorder to unravel Ebola’s lethality
Intrinsically disordered proteins may be vital in determining the deadliness of Ebola strains
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NewsOpiate-producing yeast raises spectre of 'home-brewed heroin'
Warnings that completion of final steps in opiate biosynthesis could be a double-edged sword
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ResearchAncient RNA enzymes formed from freeze-thaw cycles
Temperature cycles help small pieces of RNA assemble into complex ribozymes
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Research
Chemical clarification for lobster colour change on cooking
Evidence supports new theory underpinning dark blue to pink-orange transformation
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ResearchOpossum peptide antivenom could take on snake bites
An opossum serum protein that neutralises snake venom could offer a cheaper treatment for poisonous snake bites worldwide
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ResearchEnzyme selectivity switch to benefit infant formula production
Enzyme twins could be useful tools for studying and synthesising human milk oligosaccharides
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ResearchProgram ready to weed out tough drug leads
Model could help drug firms avoid synthetically complex dead ends and speed drug discovery
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ResearchComputational chemists unpick adenine–thymine bias
Quantum insights into mechanisms behind tautomer-driven DNA evolution
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ResearchPhotosynthesis takes the high road
Study aims for definitive answer to oxidation state questions in biological water splitting