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Chemistry World March 6, 2008 Simon Hadlington |
Synthetic Enzymes Designed by Computer Scientists in the US have designed and built an artificial enzyme from scratch. |
Chemistry World November 5, 2015 Emma Stoye |
Unnatural nanoreactor puts click reaction in the spotlight A protein 'nanoreactor' that can monitor a click chemistry reaction at the level of single molecules has been created by adding an unnatural amino acid to a nanopore. |
Chemistry World June 17, 2010 Andrew Turley |
Biocatalyst improves diabetes drug production Researchers have developed an enzyme that can produce a difficult to form chiral amine in a best-selling diabetes therapy. |
Chemistry World May 26, 2010 Phillip Broadwith |
Pain target enzyme's working made crystal clear An enzyme that influences how we feel pain and is a potential target for treating anxiety has been crystallised and its structure solved by US scientists. |
Chemistry World July 15, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
Synthetic enzyme catalyses Diels-Alder reaction The reaction is key to many organic syntheses and suggests that artificial enzymes could soon become part of the synthetic chemist's toolkit. |
Chemistry World December 21, 2006 Henry Nicholls |
Silent SNPs Serve up a Structural Surprise The sequence of amino acids no longer dictates the structure and function of a protein according to a surprising new paper. |
Chemistry World January 17, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
Sugars synthesised with help of promiscuous enzyme European researchers have discovered a new way to make synthetically elusive sugar molecules that could lead to novel vaccine candidates and other medically important compounds. |
Chemistry World February 25, 2014 Simon Hadlington |
Synthetic 'textbook model' of a biological catalyst Scientists have developed a simple two-molecule chemical analogue of an enzyme and its substrate that neatly illustrates the fundamental principles of biological catalysis. |
Chemistry World March 8, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Researchers Claim Antibiotic Holy Grail Researchers in Canada have revealed the structure of a key enzyme involved in the synthesis of bacterial cell walls. The finding opens up the possibility of developing new and improved antibiotics and overcoming the increasing problem of bacterial resistance to existing drugs. |
Food Processing April 2011 Mark Anthony |
Wellness Food Trends: Which Oils And Fats Are Healthy And Why? A lesson on oils, fats and how nothing is what it seems anymore. |
Chemistry World April 14, 2006 Simon Hadlington |
Deciphering Hydrogen Tunnelling in Enzymes Researchers have thrown important new light on the phenomenon of hydrogen tunnelling in biological catalysts. The finding is likely to spark a debate among biochemists about the fundamental nature of enzymes. |
Chemistry World September 24, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Viral Nanoreactor Captures Single Molecules Researchers in the Netherlands have created a biochemical nanoreactor by cracking open a virus, removing its contents then reassembling the virus's protein coat around a single molecule of enzyme. |
Chemistry World March 16, 2015 Elisabeth Ratcliffe |
Enzyme selectivity switch to benefit infant formula production Scientists in Austria who have redesigned the active site of an enzyme to switch its regioselectivity may have latched onto a new way to make molecules that are important for infant formula. |
Chemistry World January 21, 2011 Russell Johnson |
Jump starting prebiotic photochemistry Light activated reactions of organic molecules in fatty acid membranes offers a plausible method for energy transfer and storage in prebiotic systems, claim US scientists. |
Food Processing August 2013 Mark Anthony |
Understanding Omega Fatty Acids: Why Omega-9 Is Worth a Closer Look Omega-9 fatty acids - while not essential, because your body can make them - have a number of health benefits that are being recognized by food processors. |
Chemistry World December 7, 2012 Ann Dixon |
Biochemistry Essentials of Biochemistry by Herbert Fromm and Mark Hargrove, is aimed at undergraduate chemistry and biochemistry students with a specific interest in the subjects of cellular metabolism and enzyme reaction mechanisms. |
Chemistry World February 3, 2013 Andy Extance |
Enzyme draws nanopore protein sequencing nearer US scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have made a key step towards nanopore protein sequencing, thanks to an 'unfoldase' enzyme. Mark Akeson's team exploited this enzyme to unravel proteins and pull them through nanopores. |
Chemistry World August 29, 2007 Ananyo Bhattacharya |
'Lost' Folate Enzyme Found After 30 Years US researchers have revealed the identity of an enzyme used by bacteria to make the essential B vitamin folate, 30 years after it was first isolated. |
Chemistry World October 27, 2014 Tim Wogan |
Folding rules used to build unnatural proteins Scientists in the UK and US have designed and synthesized unnatural protein structures, using theoretical calculations to explore the factors affecting protein folding and stability. |
Chemistry World September 24, 2012 Samantha Cheung |
Tumors reprogram nylon synthesis Cancer mutations have inspired a redesign of an enzyme to catalyze a key step in the bio-based production of adipic acid, a precursor to nylon. |
HHMI Bulletin Winter 2013 Nicole Kresge |
A Structural Revolution Over the years, scientists and artists have used an assortment of techniques to showcase molecular structure. |
Chemistry World January 16, 2014 Jennifer Newton |
Slime bacteria produce an alternative to fish oil German scientists searching for a sustainable source of medically important polyunsaturated fatty acids have shown they can be manufactured by soil-dwelling bacteria. |
Chemistry World June 21, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Boron is Key to Antifungal Agent Researchers have shown that the presence of a boron atom is key to an antifungal agent being developed to treat infections of fingernails and toenails. |
Chemistry World November 16, 2006 Simon Hadlington |
Gene-Reading Enzyme Catapulted by Scrunch Power Two teams of researchers have solved a conundrum that has baffled molecular biologists for 20 years -- how the enzyme responsible for `reading' genes can release itself from the portion of DNA to which it initially binds extremely tightly. |
Chemistry World August 13, 2009 Simon Hadlington |
Forcing enzyme activity New research has shown that physically stretching an enzyme can trigger its activity - even when the active site is not hidden in a 'cryptic' position. Mechanical force may play a more important role in biological molecular systems than previously realized. |
Nutra Solutions July 1, 2005 |
Autism Linked to Fatty Acids Deficiency? A pilot study in Scotland proposes a link between a deficiency of fatty acids and autism. |
Chemistry World May 11, 2015 Jack Busby |
Terpene analogues bear safer pesticides Tweaking the natural substrates of terpene synthase enzymes could lead to less toxic pesticides and swathes of other important biologically-active compounds, according to UK researchers. |
Reactive Reports Issue 46 David Bradley |
Oily Solution to Breast Cancer Potent new weapons in the fight against breast cancer could be developed by combining the commonly used intravenous anesthetic and sedative propofol with omega-3. |
Reactive Reports Issue 51 David Bradley |
Protein Crystals Trapped Researchers have developed a new technique for crystallizing proteins, which could open up a whole range of materials to this powerful analytical technique. |
Chemistry World January 24, 2013 Tamsin Cowley |
Environmentally friendly alternative to toxic heavy metals in paint Austrian scientists have shown that an environmentally friendly enzyme, laccase, can be used to replace toxic drying agents in paint. |
Chemistry World April 21, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
Methane oxidising enzyme mystery solved The finding could lead to a cost-effective and environmentally clean method of methanol production for fuel and feedstock. |
Prepared Foods October 1, 2005 |
A Blend New Day Clinical data shows that diets high in omega-3 fatty acids promote optimal health. The International Food Science Centre has developed a nutritional oil blend, Nutridan, from vegetable oils that are naturally rich in a-linolenic acid, the precursor to omega-3 fatty acids. |
Chemistry World November 6, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Breast is Best for IQ - if Your Genes Say so Researchers examining the relationship between breastfeeding and higher IQ test scores in later life have uncovered a link with a gene responsible for modifying fatty acids in the diet. |
Chemistry World November 18, 2010 Hayley Birch |
'Hunger hormone' activating enzyme holds promise as obesity target Blocking a key gut enzyme involved in the hunger response can reduce weight gain in mice, say US and Taiwanese researchers. The approach could eventually lead to treatments for obesity in humans that would work by damping down hunger pangs. |
Bio-IT World October 10, 2003 Jeffrey Skolnick |
Protein Structure Prediction in Drug Discovery Indications are that structure prediction can assist in the automated assignment of proteins to known pathways. |
Food Processing November 2012 Mark Anthony |
Food Manufacturers Seeking Stable, Healthy Oils With public attention focused on health, food processors have been seeking healthy oil formulations with an eye toward stability. |
Bio-IT World June 12, 2002 Karen Hopkin |
Computational Biologists Join the Fold CASP5 competitors compare the best algorithms for modeling the 3-D structure of proteins -- an exercise that could lead to new insights into the pathogenesis and treatment of disease. |
Chemistry World June 4, 2008 Simon Hadlington |
Man-made protocell hosts DNA synthesis US researchers have taken a step towards creating a synthetic cell in the laboratory that could resemble the first primitive stirrings of life on Earth. |
Chemistry World July 6, 2015 Abigail Hallowes |
From chip fat to biofuel Researchers from Singapore and China have developed a cheap and green catalytic system for turning fatty acids into fuel that doesn't require hydrogen or a solvent. |
Chemistry World November 27, 2011 James Mitchell Crow |
Artificial enzymes close in on nature A synthetic metalloprotein that approaches the catalytic performance of a natural enzyme, despite its stripped-down structure, has been developed by a team of chemists in the US. |
Chemistry World May 28, 2014 Richard Massey |
Out of the frying pan and into the atmosphere Researchers have come closer to understanding why fatty acids, emitted in significant quantities by fast food outlets cooking meat, persist for so long in the atmosphere. |
Chemistry World April 8, 2014 Sarah Kenwright |
Olive oil may offer diabetes protection Spanish scientists say increasing the amount of olive oil in your diet could reduce your risk of developing metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. |
Food Processing June 2011 Mark Anthony |
Algae Gaining Popularity As Omega Oils Source Whole Foods sounds a warning about how omega-3s are sourced while ingredient manufacturers find a way to add algae into the mix. |
Chemistry World November 26, 2010 Rebecca Brodie |
Printing on bioactive paper An enzyme printing process that prints the product of an enzyme-catalysed reaction, but not the enzyme molecule itself, has been designed by scientists in Australia to produce bioactive paper. |