Artificial metalloenzymes are changing the game in catalysis by combining the precision of biology with the versatility of synthetic chemistry. By embedding non-natural metal cofactors into protein ...

Recent studies have uncovered surprising mechanisms in sugar metabolism, from a fleeting intermediate state in glucose ...

Nanozymes, a novel class of nanomaterials with enzyme-like activities, have emerged as a promising tool for treating various diseases by modulating reactive oxygen species (ROS). Nanozymes can mimic ...

How chemists are using light, enzymes and mechanical force to access higher‑energy stereoisomers without rebuilding a ...

While chemistry usually follows the downhill pull of thermodynamics, Alison Wendlandt is creating higher‑energy stereoisomers ...

New findings show heat-stable enzymes use flexible regions to maintain activity, guiding design of improved catalysts for PET ...

Researchers are building out the repertoire of chemical reactions, using light. They report a method using photobiocatalysis to produce non-canonical (not naturally occurring) amino acids that are ...

Scientists study enzymes to recycle PET plastics, aiming to reduce waste and create sustainable recycling methods.

Among the various plastic recycling methods being explored, one promising approach is biological plastic recycling, also ...

Among the various plastic recycling methods being explored, one promising approach is biological plastic recycling, also known as biorecycling, which ...

Cutinases are fungal enzymes that naturally degrade plant cuticles and show promise for recycling plastics. However, they ...

Full Professor in the Department of Organic Chemistry at the University of Geneva, a founding member of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology and a founding member of ...