enzyme
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On lipid droplets, HSL acts as an enzyme that helps release stored fat during fasting or exercise.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
DNA molecules in our skin have evolved so that they can repair their sun-contorted shape with the help of an enzyme called photolyase.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Researchers at the University of Utah have identified an enzyme called PapB that can reshape therapeutic peptides, a class of protein-like drugs, by linking their ends together into tight rings.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
The enzyme forms a precise bond that links the ends of a peptide without needing extra "leader" sequences, which are typically required for enzymes to recognize their targets.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
That was a gene’s signal to make more RNA messages and thereby generate the relevant enzyme to digest the sugar.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing enzyme
Cell Biology - High School
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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Genetics - High School
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