Peter Lemansky, Andrej Hasilik, Kurt von Figura, Sherif Helmy, Jordan Fishman, Richard E. Fine, Nancy L. Kedersha and Leonard H. Rome The molecular forms of two lysosomal enzymes, cathepsin C and ...

Gene editing is one of the latest breakthroughs in biology. The widely known CRISPR-Cas gene editing system provided prokaryotes (organisms that lack cell nuclei) an immunity against foreign DNA.

We have investigated the specificity of a chloroplast soluble processing enzyme that cleaves the precursor of the major light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding protein (LHCP). The precursor of LHCP ...

Formaldehyde is a common chemical used in various industries as a disinfectant, resin precursor, and synthetic intermediate.

A team of zoologists, molecular engineers and pest control specialists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with a small team of colleagues from Peking University, has identified some of the ...

Xiaodan Li and Richard Kammerer have characterised an enzyme for the first time that could become an important tool for the circular economy. The monitor shows a schematic representation of the key ...

Carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A. But to get the full health benefits of this superfood, you need an active enzyme to produce this vitamin. Beta-carotene ...

Israeli and European scientists have discovered a new molecular mechanism linking aging and neurodegenerative diseases to ...