Bacterial enzyme structure reveals new path for renewable plastic

Current demand for plastics and chemical raw materials is met through large-scale production of ethylene from fossil fuels.

AI-guided enzyme discovery enables 98.6% breakdown of polyurethane foam in hours

As the use of AI spreads through every industry and becomes more of a part of our lives every day, researchers are also ...
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Motor Stimulant Effects of Ethanol Injected into the Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata: Importance of Catalase-Mediated Metabolism and the Role of Acetaldehyde

A series of experiments was conducted to investigate the locomotor effects of local injections of ethanol and the ethanol metabolite, acetaldehyde, into substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr).
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Johns Hopkins study reveals enzyme that shields neurons from oxidative stress

New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that the enzyme biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) plays a direct protective role against oxidative stress in neurons, independent of its role producing the ...
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Microplate Reader Detection of a Fluorescent Substrate to Determine Transporter Activity and Identify Novel Inhibitors

In this project, we optimized a high-throughput fluorescent-based assay to assess transporter activity by measuring uptake of the substrate, ASP+ 4-(4-(dimethylamino)styryl)-N-methylpyridinium. ASP+ ...
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TCNeKP: A Novel Deep Learning Architecture for Enzyme Catalytic Activity Prediction

Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China College of Bioengineering, Chongqing ...