Research by microbiologists Martijn Wissink and Cornelia Welte of Radboud University, among others, is helping us understand ...

Insect exoskeletons and gut linings are built from chitin, using type A and B enzymes. New research shows these enzymes aren’t interchangeable—they differ in how they work inside cells and which ...

Neurons are highly specialized cells, and their proper functioning depends on preserving their identity throughout life. A ...

Researchers have described a large set of previously unrecognized enzymatic domains—named the Lipocone superfamily—and outlined their evolutionary pathway from bacterial defense molecules to key ...

Researchers at UT Arlington have discovered a key enzyme, IDO1, that when blocked, helps immune cells regain their ability to properly process cholesterol—something that breaks down during ...