Anthony Green's research group at the University of Manchester, UK, reengineers enzymes to have catalytic functions beyond ...

Taking inspiration from enzymes, chemists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed a catalyst to simplify the synthesis of ethers, key functional components of many drugs, foods, ...

A new enzyme-inspired, small-molecule catalyst developed at the University of Illinois holds alcohols and alkenes in just the ...

Our bodies can't function without protein. We've put together a simple guide to help you see how much protein you need each ...

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Every living organism uses tiny quantities of metals to carry out biological functions, including breathing, transcribing DNA ...

Investment from BBSRC will secure a state-of-the-art, ultra-fast X-ray integrating detector for probing very fast processes ...

Metals, particularly iron, have played a crucial role in biological functions since life's inception. Scientists propose that iron was the predominant metal in early life, shaped by its abundance in ...

Valentine, intrigued by how early life evolved, wondered what metals were incorporated into enzymes during primitive times to ...