Microbes have many connections to humans. Gut microbes have a major influence on our health. For example, when we eat fruits, vegetables, chocolate, or red wine, gut microbes break down larger ...

A new artificial intelligence-powered tool can help researchers determine how well an enzyme fits with a desired target, helping them find the best enzyme and substrate combination for applications ...

Researchers at the University created an artificial intelligence model named EZSpecificity to test how well certain enzymes and substrates bind to each other. Huimin Zhao and Diwakar Shukla, ...

Daniel E. Koshland, Jr., who discovered one of the most important chemical processes guiding the function of cells, has won the 2006 Welch Award in Chemistry. The Houston-based Welch Foundation will ...

Enzymology is the study of enzymes and enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Enzymes are biological catalysts that accelerate the rate of biological reactions. They can also perform multiple reactions ...