Aminotransferases (ATs) are an ancient enzyme family that play central roles in core nitrogen metabolism essential to all organisms. However, many of the AT enzyme functions remain poorly defined, limiting […]
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Enzymes Can’t Tell Artificial DNA From The Real Thing
The genetic alphabet contains just four letters, referring to the four nucleotides, the biochemical building blocks that comprise all DNA.
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New Chemical Process Makes It Easier To Craft Amino Acids That Don’t Exist In Nature
Every protein in your body is made up of the same 20 building blocks called amino acids. But just because nature is stuck with a limited toolkit doesn’t mean humans […]
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The Antiquity of Metalloenzymes
Astrobiologists funded in part by the NASA Astrobiology Institute have uncovered new information about the role of metalloenzymes in the origins of life. Metalloenzymes are enzymes where metals act as […]