The trace element molybdenum is essential for nearly all organisms and forms the catalytic centre of a large variety of enzymes such as nitrogenase, nitrate reductases, sulphite oxidase and xanthine ...
Yann Fichou, Yanxian Lin, Jennifer N. Rauch, Michael Vigers, Zhikai Zeng, Madhur Srivastava, Timothy J. Keller, Jack H. Freed, Kenneth S. Kosik, Songi Han Proceedings ...
Cells use flavin monooxygenases to break down foreign molecules by adding oxygen atoms to them. Biochemists have long assumed that the enzymes use a particular cofactor adduct to add the oxygen. A new ...
Scientists describe a novel protein that spurs the post-translational modifications of the amino acid tryptophan to create an enzyme cofactor. This work may lead to the creation of new biological ...
The reactions of enzymes and cofactors with gaseous molecules such as dioxygen (O₂) are challenging to study and remain among the most contentious subjects in biochemistry. To date, it is largely ...
HANOVER, NH -- Prions—their existence is intriguing and their links to disease are unsettling. These unconventional infectious agents are involved in mad cow disease and other fatal brain illnesses in ...
Chemistry professor Aimin Liu has been awarded a three-year, $495,000 Accomplishment-Based Renewal (ABR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance his research on the body's ...
image: Chemistry professor Aimin Liu has been awarded a three-year, $495,000 Accomplishment-Based Renewal (ABR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance his research on the body’s ...
Dartmouth Medical School biochemists studying the mysteries of these prion particles have discovered a novel step in their formation. Their results, reported in a recent issue of Biochemistry could ...