enzyme
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It kills weeds by blocking an enzyme involved in photosynthesis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Some jumping genes can also remove themselves from RNA with the help of an RNA enzyme.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
As the body attempts to clear methanol - breaking it down or metabolising it in the liver - an enzyme converts it to formaldehyde and formic acid.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The researchers also identified a possible connection between humanin and Nox2, an enzyme involved in producing reactive oxygen species.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
But if a mutation disrupts the function of an enzyme, then the normal gene must specify the information to make the normal enzyme.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Within each lineage, newly evolved enzymes gradually replaced the inorganic catalysts supplied by the environment where metabolism had first developed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Modern cells rely heavily on ATP to power metabolism, but ATP is itself a complex molecule produced with the help of enzymes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Specialized enzymes are used to selectively cut away unmethylated DNA fragments, which largely originate from blood cells.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
He said it "allows us to dream of exciting possibilities for tackling humanity's greatest challenges" such as developing phages to tackle disease, enzymes to treat genetic disorders and antibodies that could be used in immunotherapy.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
During lactose metabolism, the RNAs for lactose-digesting enzymes were abundant.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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