Cytoplasm Where enzymes and other proteins are made. Location of reactions in anaerobic respiration. Nucleus Contains DNA which carries the genetic code for making enzymes and other proteins used ...

If enzymes are heated too much or put into a higher or lower pH, their shape can change. The enzyme undertakes a process of denaturation, meaning it will not fit its substrate or substrates.

To boost crops more efficiently in the future, the evolutionary past may hold key insights. The way that plants process ...

Not surprisingly, protein functions are as diverse as protein ... faster than they would without a catalyst. Enzymes are highly specific to their substrates. They bind these substrates at ...

Cancer cells are like booming cities without urban planners. They expand quickly, and in doing so, the resulting tumors ...

A research group of The University of Tokyo has discovered that in mammals, a protein kinase A (PKA) promotes wakefulness, while protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and calcineurin promote sleep. This study ...

Targeting a brain enzyme called ABHD6 that degrades a key endocannabinoid molecule known as 2-AG could help fight obesity.

They are important biomolecules with functions including antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral effects and hold promising potential for developing new drugs. Despite their therapeutic ...

The team published their study in the September ... We aimed to elucidate the functions of the unique lectin domain of ...