In a finding that underscores how deeply conserved the molecular logic of brain building really is, researchers in Chile and ...

Filamentous fungi represent a cornerstone of biotechnological efforts to degrade plant biomass, owing to their prolific secretion of cellulolytic enzymes. These enzymes—principally endoglucanases, ...

Every living cell runs a tight economic operation. Proteins are among the most expensive assets a cell can build, with ...

Deep in our cells, a wide range of processes are occurring constantly. These cellular processes rely on enzymes to act as catalysts and set off a series of molecular interactions. There are still many ...

Here the authors characterise two botulinum-like toxins, PG1 and PG2. Their light chains cut a key protein in fruit flies; PG1 is toxic even without its heavy chain. PG1 has a distinct compact ...

Imagine trying to bake a cake without heat. You’ve got all the ingredients like flour, eggs and sugar, but nothing is happening. That’s what your body would be like without enzymes: potential but no ...

In biology, enzymes have evolved over millions of years to drive chemical reactions. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) have now derived universal ...