enzyme

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Scientists have uncovered a surprising risk linked to blocking a cellular enzyme once believed to protect against fatty liver disease.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Instead of helping long term, shutting down this enzyme may raise the chances of chronic liver damage and cancer as people age.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

It addresses a major limitation in agriculture involving Rubisco, the enzyme that captures carbon dioxide from the air during photosynthesis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

In a study published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, the team describes how the experimental molecule, called SU212, blocks an enzyme that plays a key role in cancer progression.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Together, they siphon off an enzyme, which stops the production of a certain hormone, which complicates my life.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides