Study in fission yeast revealed a key role for a set of enzymes called agmatinases, which break down the metabolite agmatine into polyamines.

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London's School of Biological and Behavioral Sciences, using the simple fission ...

Molecular docking studies represent a cornerstone in modern drug discovery by providing detailed insights into the specific interactions between bioactive compounds and target enzymes. This ...

Serine serves as a metabolic nexus in tumors, coordinating one-carbon metabolism, nucleotide synthesis, and redox regulation.

Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson’s disease that’s caused by a single genetic mutation, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study ...

(PHILADELPHIA) – Combining natural organic atoms with metal complexes, scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor capable of blocking a biochemical pathway that ...

Switching off a single enzyme in immune cells protected mice from obesity, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease in a new ...

3D structure of a melanoma cell derived by ion abrasion scanning electron microscopy [National Cancer Institute (NCI). Image created by Sriram Subramaniam, NCI] Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys ...

Treatment with a novel agent that inhibits the activity of SIRT2, an enzyme that regulates many important cellular functions, reduced neurological damage, slowed the loss of motor function and ...