Immobilized Enzyme Shows Enhanced Stability for Alkane Bioconversion
Researchers immobilized the alkane-degrading enzyme LadA on a polymeric support, boosting its thermal and pH stability and enabling reuse across ...
Tag: biocatalysis
Laccase Enzyme Transforms Quercetin and Caffeic Acid into More Soluble Derivatives
A Trametes versicolor laccase co-oxidized quercetin and caffeic acid into five derivatives with dramatically improved water solubility and UV stability, ...
Fungal Enzyme Study Reveals Stereochemistry Limits Cytochalasan Biocatalyst Versatility
Combinatorial biosynthesis in Magnaporthe grisea shows that cytochalasan P450 enzymes tolerate macrocycle size differences but are restricted by the stereochemistry ...
Alginate-wrapped magnetic nanoparticles shield enzymes for 20-cycle reuse
Researchers engineered a dual-layer alginate composite around magnetic nanoparticles and enzymes, preserving full activity below 80 °C and retaining over ...
Tiny Peptide Model Shows How Cobalt and Cysteine Oxidize Together in Nitrile Hydratase Maturation
A synthetic eight-residue peptide modeled on the cobalt nitrile hydratase metal-binding motif binds Co(II) in two distinct coordination states and ...
AI Platform Redesigns Enzymes to Run on Cheap Synthetic Cofactors
A new AI-guided design platform called HelixWings engineered two P450 enzymes to use the inexpensive biomimetic cofactor NMNH, boosting catalytic ...
Engineered enzymes flip a molecular switch to control ester bond placement
Researchers engineered aldehyde dehydrogenases into oxidative ester synthases whose regioselectivity for primary or secondary alcohols is controlled by imidazole acting ...
Baker’s yeast turns benzaldehyde into a chiral building block in student lab
A laboratory study shows baker's yeast catalyzes the acyloin condensation of benzaldehyde to (R)-PAC, with quantitative proton NMR revealing that ...
Laccase review maps oxygen-driven routes to greener organic synthesis
A review of laccase catalysis shows how oxygen-driven enzymes can support greener oxidation, coupling, cyclization and polymerization reactions when enzyme, ...
Bacteria-Derived Enzyme Turns Lemongrass Compound Into Skin Shield Against Sun Damage
Researchers engineered an enzymatic route from citral to geranic acid with over 98 percent trans purity and showed the biosynthesized ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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