Science News Daily http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/ en-us Science News Daily provides daily coverage of the most popular science and technology news Researchers unveil first artificial enzyme created by evolution in test tube (Phys.org)—There's a wobbly new biochemical structure in Burckhard Seelig's lab at the University of Minnesota that may resemble what enzymes looked like billions of years ago, when life on ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/biochemistry-news/cluster296348802/ Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:46:05 EST 296348802 New artificial enzyme safer for nature Perilous and polluting industrial processes can be made safer with enzymes. But only a short range of enzymes have been available for the chemical industry. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/biochemistry-news/cluster21643126/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:17:00 EST 21643126 New process improves catalytic rate of enzymes by 3,000 percent Light of specific wavelengths can be used to boost an enzyme's function by as much as 30 fold, potentially establishing a path to less expensive biofuels, detergents and a host of other products. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/biochemistry-news/cluster146688048/ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:46:15 EST 146688048 Researchers determine structure of intermediate form of unique enzyme (PhysOrg.com) -- Montana State University chemists have determined the structure of an intermediate form of a unique enzyme that participates in some of the most fundamental reactions in biology. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/biochemistry-news/cluster44192008/ Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:15:39 EST 44192008 Chinese medicine yields secrets: Atomic mechanism of 2-headed molecule derived from Chang Shan shown The mysterious inner workings of Chang Shan—a Chinese herbal medicine used for thousands of years to treat fevers associated with malaria—have been uncovered thanks to a high-resolution structure ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/biochemistry-news/cluster277031766/ Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:16:11 EST 277031766 2 in 1: Multi-tasking protein provides new approaches for anti-tuberculosis drugs In a paper published today in PNAS, scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Hamburg, Germany, reveal new insights into the workings of enzymes from a group of bacteria ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/biochemistry-news/cluster83344360/ Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:16:14 EST 83344360 Remarkable enzyme points the way to reducing nitric acid use in industry An enzyme in the bacterium that causes potato scab could help create new, environmentally-benign biocatalysts with the potential to cut use of the highly corrosive chemical nitric acid. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/biochemistry-news/cluster221150076/ Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:46:16 EST 221150076 Gateway enzyme for chemicals from catnip to cancer drug Scientists have discovered an enzyme used in nature to make powerful chemicals from catnip to a cancer drug, vinblastine. The discovery opens up the prospect of producing these chemicals cheaply ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/biochemistry-news/cluster258473640/ Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:16:11 EST 258473640 Iron-sulfur enzymes as candidates for antibiotic development The iron-sulfur protein IspH plays a central role in the terpene metabolism of several pathogens. The mechanism of the reaction provides an approach for developing new antibiotics, particularly ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/biochemistry-news/cluster231945108/ Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:16:31 EST 231945108 Enzymatic synthesis of pyrrolysine, the mysterious 22nd amino acid With few exceptions, all known proteins are built up from only twenty amino acids. 25 years ago scientists discovered a 21st amino acid, selenocysteine and ten years ago a 22nd, the pyrrolysine. ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/biochemistry-news/cluster122504116/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:16:13 EST 122504116