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A biochemical mechanism for Stu2/XMAP215-family microtubule polymerases
In their important manuscript, Gangadharan, Kober and Rice focus on how Stu2/XMAP215-family microtubule polymerases use their TOG domains to catalytically promote microtubule growth, testing whether ...
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Tiny Plant Sensor Tracks Real-Time Sugar Uptake Through Stomata
Researchers at Waseda University have developed a noninvasive biosensor that monitors real-time sucrose levels in plants, ...
Engineered enzyme enables precise assembly of single-handed complex molecules
Researchers at the University of Basel have repurposed a natural enzyme so that it catalyzes a highly challenging chemical ...
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Engineered enzyme performs key synthetic reaction with near-perfect control
Basel researchers merge MHAT chemistry with enzymes, opening new pathways for greener pharmaceutical synthesis.
Beta-carotene keeps enzymes active under heavy load
Enzymes are vital to metabolism and drive countless biological processes in humans, plants, and industry. Yet, when ...
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Engineered enzyme to precisely build complex molecules
Researchers at the University of Basel have repurposed a natural enzyme so that it catalyzes a highly challenging chemical ...
Engineered enzyme efficiently recycles PET bottles and blended fibers at moderate temperatures
A research team has successfully engineered a novel PET hydrolase enzyme, PET2-21M, achieving a remarkable improvement in the ...