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Study Identifies Enzymatic Regulation Mechanisms Involved in Tumor Survival And Resistance Pathways

Decoding of messenger RNA (mRNA) occurs during translation, the vital cellular process that builds proteins. Errors in this process are known to lead to cancer growth.

4 Nov 2026

Unraveling the Molecular Complexity of SARS-CoV-2 Genome Regulation

A study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine has identified new targets for antiviral drugs against coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

4 Nov 2026

Langerhans Cell Projections Transmit Surface Microbial Signals to Stem Cells

As the steadfast protector of the body's interior, the skin must be able to swiftly respond to stressors from the outside world and then return to a steady state in order to maintain everyday operations.

2 Nov 2026

Enzyme Study Proves Active Site Mutations Alone Cannot Dictate Selectivity

Enzymes are the molecular tools of life. They accelerate chemical reactions and are able to distinguish very precisely between molecules that are similar to one another. The high selectivity of many enzymes is key to the production of important medicines such as penicillin and cyclosporine.

2 Nov 2026

Novel Translational Mechanism Selectively Drives Growth Proteins in Common Cancers

A previously unknown mechanism helps cancer cells selectively produce proteins that drive tumor growth - such as KRAS - in common cancers, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

30 Oct 2026

Deciphering the Evolutionary Mechanisms Behind High Enzyme Selectivity

Enzymes are the molecular tools of life. They accelerate chemical reactions and are able to distinguish very precisely between molecules that are similar to one another.

30 Oct 2026

Fast-Acting Marine Compound Targets Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a parasitic disease that causes the rapid deterioration of brain tissue, is one of the most lethal infections known, with a fatality rate exceeding 97%.

28 Oct 2026

PARP1 Disassembles Nucleosomes to Facilitate Essential DNA Damage Repair

When DNA is damaged, cellular processes respond and repair the DNA. Inhibiting DNA damage repair can be therapeutically beneficial in cancers with genetic vulnerabilities related to DNA damage response.

26 Oct 2026

With Climate-Resilient Crops in Mind, Study Tackles Flaw in Photosynthesis

Rising temperatures and increasing drought are shortening crop growing seasons in many parts of the world. Now scientists at KTH report new advances toward engineering more efficient photosynthesis, work that could eventually contribute to efforts to adapt crops for climate change.

24 Oct 2026

Scientists Discover Molecular Cascade Behind Brain Dysregulation in Angelman Syndrome

Angelman syndrome is a rare disease with a single known cause: one missing gene. The lack of that gene, normally inherited from the mother, occurs in approximately one in 20,000 births and is associated with cognitive and mobility deficits that become evident in children when they are around 6 months of age.

24 Oct 2026

Promega UK Launches Lumit® Insulin Immunoassay

A new homogeneous, wash-free, plate-based assay that enables researchers to rapidly measure insulin secretion using a simple add-and-read format, delivering robust results ideal for metabolic disease drug discovery.

From Promega Corporation 22 Oct 2026

Stable Isotope Carbon Tracing Proves Uncoupling Inhibits De Novo Purine Synthesis

Mitochondrial serine catabolic pathway (MSCP), also called serine, glycine, and one-carbon metabolism, is essential for cancer cells to produce amino acids, one-carbon units, and reducing equivalents.

20 Oct 2026

Study Details Mechanisms Driving Irreversible Fungal Cell Wall Fusion

The fusion of two cells is a decisive event in the sexual reproduction of many organisms. In fungi, cells must not only bring their membranes together and merge them, but also locally open their protective cell wall.

20 Oct 2026

Using Bacteria to Create Biocement Materials

Cement manufacturing is one of the largest sources of CO2 emissions in the construction industry. At the Department of Architecture, Karen Antorveza Paez, who has just completed her doctorate at ETH Zurich, is researching an alternative that works in a totally different way: instead of firing rocks at over 1,000°C, she is getting bacteria to bond grains of sand together into solid architectural elements.

16 Oct 2026

Bee-Free Honey Alternatives Show Promising Medical and Antimicrobial Potential

Vegan honey alternatives could be engineered to have similar antimicrobial properties to prized mānuka honey from New Zealand, according to research at Aston University.

16 Oct 2026

Non-Dominant Bacterial Networks Drive Stability and Resilience in Gut Microbiome

The stability of the human gut microbiome relies on interactions between different bacterial species. However, the specific molecular mechanisms of these interactions, particularly among non-dominant species, remain largely unexplored.

16 Oct 2026

Direct Structural Determination Uncovers Unpredicted Metal Binding Modes in Proteins

The EC numbers (Enzyme Commission numbers) serve as a widely used classification system for enzymes based on seven reaction types. However, a very small number of enzymes cannot be clearly assigned to a single class, and contain ketol-acid reductoisomerase (KARI) and D-apionate oxidoisomerase (ApnO).

15 Oct 2026

Breakthrough in Bacterial Enzyme Engineering for Sustainable Industrial Chemical Production

To produce pharmaceuticals, food ingredients, and flavours and fragrances, it is often necessary to oxidise alcohols. In conventional chemistry, this transformation typically relies on harsh oxidants and elevated temperatures, besides generating toxic waste.

15 Oct 2026

Cryo-EM Snapshots Capture Multi-Stage Structural Transitions During DNA Recombination

Bacteriophages, or viruses that infect bacteria, have a fiendishly simple purpose in life: attach to a bacterial cell, inject their DNA, and then use the host's genetic machinery to reproduce. In doing so, they may have evolved some of the most efficient gene editing tools ever seen in nature.

15 Oct 2026

Biochemists Map the Cellular Machinery Behind Nuclear Pore Construction

The cells of higher organisms such as mammals, flies and fungi enclose their genetic material in a nucleus.

14 Oct 2026

Enzyme News and Research

Study Identifies Enzymatic Regulation Mechanisms Involved in Tumor Survival And Resistance Pathways

Unraveling the Molecular Complexity of SARS-CoV-2 Genome Regulation

Langerhans Cell Projections Transmit Surface Microbial Signals to Stem Cells

Enzyme Study Proves Active Site Mutations Alone Cannot Dictate Selectivity

Novel Translational Mechanism Selectively Drives Growth Proteins in Common Cancers

Deciphering the Evolutionary Mechanisms Behind High Enzyme Selectivity

Fast-Acting Marine Compound Targets Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

PARP1 Disassembles Nucleosomes to Facilitate Essential DNA Damage Repair

With Climate-Resilient Crops in Mind, Study Tackles Flaw in Photosynthesis

Scientists Discover Molecular Cascade Behind Brain Dysregulation in Angelman Syndrome

Promega UK Launches Lumit® Insulin Immunoassay

Stable Isotope Carbon Tracing Proves Uncoupling Inhibits De Novo Purine Synthesis

Study Details Mechanisms Driving Irreversible Fungal Cell Wall Fusion

Using Bacteria to Create Biocement Materials

Bee-Free Honey Alternatives Show Promising Medical and Antimicrobial Potential

Non-Dominant Bacterial Networks Drive Stability and Resilience in Gut Microbiome

Direct Structural Determination Uncovers Unpredicted Metal Binding Modes in Proteins

Breakthrough in Bacterial Enzyme Engineering for Sustainable Industrial Chemical Production

Cryo-EM Snapshots Capture Multi-Stage Structural Transitions During DNA Recombination

Biochemists Map the Cellular Machinery Behind Nuclear Pore Construction

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