“Enzymes are considered clean label because they’re simply proteins derived from living organisms — usually bacteria, fungi or yeast — and they function as natural biocatalysts,” said Constance Macri, ...

Enzymes called proteases act like molecular scissors for proteins in the body and play a role in therapies to stop viruses ...

Among the various plastic recycling methods being explored, one promising approach is biological plastic recycling, also ...

Scientists created a definitive E3 ligase atlas, resolving inconsistencies and enabling better disease research and drug ...

Cutinases are fungal enzymes that naturally degrade plant cuticles and show promise for recycling plastics. However, they ...

A team at Rice University has built a lab platform that can map the activity of more than 10 million protein variants in a ...

In neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, proteins accumulate in the body's cells, fold incorrectly and clump together to form larger aggregates. Normally, cells are able to ...

Unlike homemade laundry detergent, DIY stain removers are a good—and sometimes the best—choice for stubborn stains.

Researchers have identified a versatile enzyme capable of reshaping peptide-based drugs into more stable, longer-lasting forms.

Researchers have identified more than 600,000 microbial proteins capable of breaking down natural and synthetic plastics, ...

Reverse-engineering the billion-year-old enzyme nitrogenase clued researchers into how life originally formed on Earth — and ...

Lactose intolerance is caused by a lack of the enzyme lactase. Milk protein intolerance involves an immune response to ...