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enzyme

[en-zahym] / ˈɛn zaɪm /




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To narrow the search, the team focused on an enzyme called prohormone convertase 1/3, which cuts proteins at specific locations and has been linked to obesity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

"We thought, if you have a problem with this enzyme, there's going to be multiple aspects of your biology that are not working properly."

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

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

In a study published in Science Advances, researchers from the University of Adelaide found that losing the enzyme Caspase-2 causes liver cells to grow abnormally.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 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




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