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enzyme

[en-zahym] / ˈɛn zaɪm /




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It works by inhibiting the ODC protein, which in turn reduces the excessive enzyme activity caused by the mutated gene.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 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 newer study aimed to find a way to achieve similar results without relying on the ELOVL2 enzyme itself.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

When vitamin B7 is not available, the enzyme stops working, and cell growth comes to a halt.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 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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