Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms. They are essential for life, as they play a crucial role in various biological processes, such as digestion, ...

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

A new enzyme-inspired, small-molecule catalyst developed at the University of Illinois holds alcohols and alkenes in just the right proximity and position to join into ethers, key functional ...

(Nanowerk News) Reporting in Science ("De novo design of porphyrin-containing proteins as efficient and stereoselective catalysts"), researchers at UC Santa Barbara, UCSF and the University of ...

Photodynamic therapy (PDT), characterized by its non-invasive nature and precise spatiotemporal selectivity, has garnered considerable attention for its applications in tumor and anti-infection ...

Enzymes are critical catalysts in the human body, enabling life-sustaining chemical reactions and serving as powerful tools in healthcare. They’re used to detect disease, guide treatment decisions, ...

Magnetic nanocatalysts offer efficient chemical reactions and simple catalyst recovery, addressing key challenges in green ...

Artificial metalloenzymes are changing the game in catalysis by combining the precision of biology with the versatility of synthetic chemistry. By embedding non-natural metal cofactors into protein ...

Reporting in Science, researchers at UC Santa Barbara, UCSF and the University of Pittsburgh have developed a new workflow for designing enzymes from scratch, paving the way toward more efficient, ...