Discover how the hydrophobicity of Pickering emulsions affects enzyme activity.
Enzymes Play a Role in Corneal Blindness
New research has revealed that a pair of catalytic enzymes, called extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2), may play an essential role in the development of corneal blindness. (Image credit: MJTH/Shutterstock).
Crowded Work: Enzyme Kinetics in an Organelle-Like Environment
For the first time, the activity of an enzyme in a crowded environment vs a nonencapsulated enzyme is studied.
Engineering an artificial metalloenzyme for treating hyperuricemia with tolerable toxic side effect
Professor Xiaogang Qu’s team engineered an artificial metalloenzyme for efficient and friendly ERT of hyperuricemia.
Enzymes Dig Channels: Bio-Etching for Nanostructured Surfaces
Enzymatic etching used to build nano- and microscale surface topologies.
Testing for Enzyme Activity using Gold Nanoparticles
A new protocol combines gold nanoparticles with an enzyme substrate to give a simple test for the activity of an enzyme, the results of which can be seen with the naked eye.
Highly Active Enzymes on Graphene Oxide Surface
Chemically reduced graphene oxide is a good substrate for high enzyme loads, with activities comparable with those found in solution.
Click chemistry makes “switchable” drug carriers that minimize side effects
Scientists develop new drug delivery system that targets tumors then exists the body using “switchable” chemistry.
Bacteria in wastewater could be breaking plastics down for food
A common bacteria found growing on plastic in urban wastewater could provide new bioengineering solutions to clean up plastic waste.
Molecules secreted by parasitic worms found to reduce scarring during wound healing
Researchers have discovered that a protein produced by parasitic worms in the gut enhances wound healing in mice.