Research Articles
The Membrane-Bound Puzzle: Unlocking a Key Enzyme in Energy Production
Explore the fascinating world of 4-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase, a membrane-bound enzyme crucial for energy production in bacteria and humans.
The Molecular Magician: One Enzyme That Cuts and Ties Protein Knots
Discover how bifunctional asparaginyl endopeptidases act as molecular scissors and needles, creating stable cyclic proteins with revolutionary applications.
The Narrow Gate: How a Single Enzyme Shapes Our Hormones and Health
Exploring the critical role of steroid 21-hydroxylase in hormone production and its impact on human health through recent scientific discoveries.
The Wiggling Wrench in the Works: How a Jiggling Tyrosine Redefines Enzyme Action
Discover how a dynamically jiggling tyrosine amino acid in the MshB enzyme challenges traditional enzyme models and opens new doors for antibiotic drug design.
The Great Migration: How an Enzyme Performs Nature's Molecular Magic
Discover how the HppE enzyme performs an unprecedented 1,2-phosphono migration reaction, challenging our understanding of enzymatic capabilities and opening new pathways for drug design.
Unlocking Nature's Blueprint: How a Plant Enzyme Holds the Key to Flavor and Defense
Discover how the isopropylmalate dehydrogenase (IPMDH) enzyme in Arabidopsis thaliana reveals secrets of amino acid and glucosinolate biosynthesis.
The Electronic Dance: How Subtle Forces Guide a Bacterial Enzyme
Exploring how electronic effects influence peptide deformylase, a key bacterial enzyme that could help defeat antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
The Plant Enzyme That Shapes Our Atmosphere
Discover how plant enzymes produce atmospheric gases that both protect and damage our ozone layer through novel methyltransferase reactions.
Nature's Blueprint: How an Enzyme Twin Powers Antibiotic Biosynthesis
Discover the fascinating similarity between 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose synthase and dehydroquinate synthase and how this molecular relationship enables antibiotic production.