enzyme
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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
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
The team tested PapB on three different GLP-1-like peptides, and in each case, the enzyme converted the linear molecules into ring-shaped versions.
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
If such an enzyme existed, Kornberg reasoned, the easiest place to find it would be in an organism that was dividing rapidly—E. coli during its furious phase of growth.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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