The ability to simultaneously operate reaction networks in one pot is highly attractive as large modifications of molecular structure or perfect optical purity can be achieved in one processing step, ...

Enzyme kinetics involves the measurement of the rate at which chemical reactions that are catalyzed by enzymes occur. Knowledge about the kinetics of an enzyme can reveal useful information about its ...

Chemical engineers have developed an online tool that can accurately assign genes and proteins to unknown 'orphan' reactions, which are a major headache for biotechnology, drug development, and even ...

Bionic enzymes got a needed boost in speed thanks to new research. By pairing a noble metal with a natural enzyme, scientists created a hybrid capable of churning out molecules at a rate comparable to ...

Reactions that can combine more than two molecular pieces in one go are a powerful way to build complexity quickly and save on costly isolation and purification. But the choreography for such a ...

Weizmann Institute of Science-led researchers have unveiled a computational workflow that crafts enzymes exhibiting catalytic efficiencies surpassing 100,000 M −1 s −1, achieving performance ...

CHAPEL HILL – All biological reactions within human cells depend on enzymes. Their power as catalysts enables biological reactions to occur usually in milliseconds. But how slowly would these ...

Discover how light-activated enzymes enhance microbial processes for rapid chemical reactions and innovative drug production.

Oct. 22 (UPI) --Scientists in Australia have successfully catalyzed chemical reactions using the replica of a 450 million-year-old enzyme. The new research, detailed in the journal Nature Catalysts, ...