Although DNA is tightly packed and protected within the cell nucleus, it is constantly threatened by damage from normal ...

Enzymes with specific functions are becoming increasingly important in industry, medicine and environmental protection.

A single enzyme that can generate all four nucleoside triphosphates, the building blocks of ribonucleic acid (RNA), has been ...

Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans, yet for decades, treatment options for pain that persists in the absence ...

Enzymes help with specific functions that are vital to the operation and overall health of the human body. They help speed up chemical reactions and are essential for respiration, digestion, muscle ...

A multicolored 3D model of an enzyme binding double-stranded DNA against a light purple background Computational enzyme design could allow for reactions not seen in nature. Credit: Ian Haydon ...

When you’re one of the 70 million Americans whose digestion is off, it’s understandable to want to do what you can to turn things around quickly. Social media is packed with posts from people who ...

Although the chemical processes necessary to support life—from breaking down food to copying DNA—would ordinarily take years or even centuries to complete, life functions on a timescale measured in ...

"There are three digestive enzymes made by your pancreas," says Mary Vouyiouklis Kellis, MD, a specialist in the department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the Cleveland Clinic. "Most ...