Structure of FAT10 protein analyzed!
A new study has identified the existence of the inefficient FAT10 system, a small protein with a huge effect.
Sep 03, 2018, 12:29 PM IST
Collagen secretion can be controlled now
Researchers have identified an enzyme that controls how much our cells secrete collagen
Jun 11, 2018, 11:43 AM IST
Scientists accidentally develop plastic-eating enzyme
Scientists have accidentally developed a plastic-eating enzyme that may be used to combat one of the world's worst pollution problems, a media report said.
Apr 17, 2018, 12:55 PM IST
Enzyme that could stop Ebola infection identified
Initially the researchers hope to be able to test it on animals and, in the long term, develop a drug that inhibits the relevant enzyme.
Dec 30, 2017, 16:26 PM IST
Scientist identify enzyme linked to poor survival rate in leukemia patients
High levels of this enzyme, indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase, or IDO, at diagnosis can also identify those who might benefit most by taking an IDO inhibitor along with their standard therapy
Nov 27, 2017, 17:28 PM IST
Enzyme to preserve nerve function identified
The discovery could open new pathways to treating or preventing many brain diseases since axon loss occurs in all neurodegenerative diseases.
Jul 16, 2017, 18:46 PM IST
Research identifies potential antiviral against chikungunya
A team of researchers hasrecently shown that several existing compounds have potent activity against the critical Chikungunya CHIKV protease enzyme.
Oct 11, 2016, 21:28 PM IST
People with alcohol addiction lack key enzyme: Scientists
In people with alcohol dependence, the production of a key enzyme shuts down in brain cells and the deficiency leads to continued use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, say researchers.
Aug 30, 2016, 22:02 PM IST
Scientists identify key protein that can predict ovarian cancer early!
The new findings could not only help detect cancers early, but in some cases would enable doctors to detect a tumour before it becomes cancerous.
Jul 29, 2016, 16:06 PM IST
This enzyme may help protect against Alzheimer's
"This study found that NMNAT2, or nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyl transferase 2, is a key neuronal maintenance factor," said lead researcher Hui-Chen Lu, Professor at Indiana University in the US.
Jun 05, 2016, 18:54 PM IST
Novel enzyme to give you guilt-free sugar cravings
It is extremely rare since the 1960s that a novel enzyme is discovered at the heart of metabolism of nutrients in all mammalian tissues.
Jan 12, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
Enzyme find can help fight autoimmune diseases
AGS is a rare genetic disorder that mainly affects the brain, while SLE can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, brain and other organs.
Nov 02, 2015, 10:48 AM IST
How binge drinking leads to alcohol addiction
A malfunctioning enzyme may be behind why people who love to binge drink on weekends or at parties are at a higher risk of alcohol addiction, scientists from Stanford University reported.
Oct 02, 2015, 16:33 PM IST
