All enzymes articles – Page 5
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ResearchOptogenetic control puts biosynthesis into – and out of – the spotlight
Using light to switch which enzymes brewer’s yeast produces boosts concentrations of biofuel candidate isobutanol fivefold.
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ResearchEnzymes enter new territory to perform unnatural reaction
Cyclopropanation catalysis opens door to greener chemistry
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ResearchNicotine degrading enzyme could help smokers quit
Enzyme removes nicotine from blood before it can stimulate brain’s reward system
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ResearchSynthetic ‘enzyme’ matches natural counterparts for catalytic power
Nanoparticle, nucleic acid and peptide trio mimics peroxidase enzymes
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ResearchBiological fuel cell could power cleaner ammonia production
Harnessing nitrogenase enzyme makes key fertiliser material while generating electricity
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ResearchEngineered enzyme first to forge carbon–silicon bond
Protein offers new way to synthesise organosilicon compounds
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ResearchDesigner carbon dioxide-consuming organisms on cards
Rational design creates cycle that’s faster than the natural carbon-fixing process used by plants
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NewsExplainer: The chemistry of autumn
Pigments, hormones and enzymes – find out the secret chemistry behind the wonders of autumn
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ResearchPlastics synthesis goes green
Enzyme-catalysed polymerisation could lead to sustainable plastics
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FeatureEnzymes for everyone
Can scientists overcome enzymes’ fragility and exploit their speed and specificity? Fiona Case investigates
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ResearchEnzyme mutagenesis sweetens prebiotics
Cheaper and cleaner route to health-boosting carbohydrate that could replace conventional sugar in food
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OpinionThe power of enzymes
Ali Bouzari reveals how amylases and proteases revolutionised our meals
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ResearchTerpene analogues bear safer pesticides
Synthetic biology route to new versions of natural products, with surprising biological activities
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Polymers curl up and take control
Single polymer chains can be shaped into globular nanoparticles to mimic nature’s catalysts
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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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FeatureThe enzyme hunters
Novozymes is scouring the world for enzymes that make industrial processes more sustainable, as Mark Peplow discovers
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PodcastCytochrome P450
Nathan Adams investigates some of the most important molecular machines within our cells, the cytochrome p450 enzymes