A combination of cryogenic electron microscopy and molecular simulations has been used to study the structure and dynamics of an enzyme called ACE.

Structural and computational approaches uncover the molecular basis for dimerization, open-closed conformational transitions, and the dynamic behavior of the human angiotensin-I converting enzyme ...

The enzyme PI3K plays a critical role in cell migration. Scientists have long understood this function. But researchers have recently unveiled that a subunit of this enzyme also has the ability to ...

Scientists have revealed a novel ADAR1-SIRT1-p16INK4a axis in regulating cellular senescence and its potential implications in tissue aging. Aging and age-related disorders pose a complex challenge to ...

A research team led by Prof. Wang Yanli from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the ...

For years, the pancreas has been being taught in biology class as an easy system: insulin lowers blood sugar, and glucagon ...

This story is one in a series marking International Women and Girls in Science Day. Join us as we celebrate some laboratory leaders taking research to new heights. Enzymes are the fundamental stuff of ...

Acetaminophen works via the brain’s endocannabinoid system to both reduce pain and induce changes that are beneficial to ...

A research team led by Prof. Wang Yi and Wei Haiming from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), in ...