enzyme
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One good test, she says, looks for an enzyme called myeloperoxidase, which can indicate arterial inflammation.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Known as hormone-sensitive lipase, or HSL, the enzyme was thought to work mainly as the body's emergency fuel switch, helping release stored fat when energy runs low.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
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
But on contact with the organic phosphorus insecticides, the protective enzyme is destroyed, and as the quantity of the enzyme is reduced that of the transmitting chemical builds up.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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