Many enzymes require cofactors such as nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide (NAD +) or nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP +) to shuttle electrons between reactions. Artificial redox ...

The reactions of enzymes and cofactors with gaseous molecules such as dioxygen (O₂) are challenging to study and remain among the most contentious subjects in biochemistry. To date, it is largely ...

Scientists describe a novel protein that spurs the post-translational modifications of the amino acid tryptophan to create an enzyme cofactor. This work may lead to the creation of new biological ...

A peptide bridge is designed to construct a fusion enzyme with electrostatic cofactor channeling, reducing NADPH input by two orders of magnitude or decreasing reaction time threefold with the same ...

Enzymes are essential for life and are one of the most important types of protein in the human body. Studying enzyme kinetics provides information about the diverse range of reactions in the human ...

You can't move a pharmaceutical scientist from a lab to a kitchen and expect the same research output. Enzymes behave exactly the same: They are dependent upon a specific environment. But now, in a ...

Under certain conditions, some algae are able to produce hydrogen -- a much sought-after green energy source. Its production takes place in the unique catalytic center of the unicellular algae and is ...

Osaka, Japan - Investigators from the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research at Osaka University, together with Hiroshima Institute of Technology, have announced the discovery of a new ...