More information: Heping Deng et al, Synthesis of diverse terpenoid frameworks via enzyme-enabled abiotic scaffold hop, Nature Chemistry (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41557-025-01852-6 Provided by Rice ...

(Nanowerk News) Cell-free biocatalysis is being increasingly used as a substitute for conventional chemical catalysts, given that enzymes (biological catalysts) are more sustainable and selective in ...

NUDT5 enzyme acts as a molecular scaffold that maintains metabolic balance. Inside every cell, a finely tuned metabolic network determines when to build, recycle or stop producing essential molecules.

Researchers can use the technology to construct artificial biocatalysts. These new enzymes are significantly faster, more stable and more versatile than previous artificial biocatalysts. (Nanowerk ...

Enzymes with specific functions are becoming increasingly important in industry, medicine and environmental protection. For example, they make it possible to synthesize chemicals in a more ...

The emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in December 2020 led to a worldwide outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that has claimed more than 6.2 ...

Hans Renata is an associate professor of chemistry at Rice. A research team led by Rice University has introduced an innovative strategy that uses enzymes to convert one terpenoid structure into many ...