enzyme
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The study, "A pilot study of daily blueberry intake modulates the gut microbiota enzyme commissions in older, sedentary adults with mild depressive symptoms," was published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
This arrangement means the enzyme can remain attached to the bacterium's surface while attacking nearby plastic molecules.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Its genetic instructions included a secretion signal that directs the enzyme outside the cell, along with a lipid anchor that holds it firmly to the cell membrane.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The enzyme can digest particular polyesters and biodegradable plastics, but it has another unexpected ability: it can also break down penicillin, suggesting a possible connection to antibiotic resistance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
But on contact with the organic phosphorus insecticides, the protective enzyme is destroyed, and as the quantity of the enzyme is reduced that of the transmitting chemical builds up.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
"Vitamin C is important because it is involved in a range of biological functions, including the activity of enzymes that regulate normal cell function."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
These enzymes are well known for their role in antibiotic resistance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Although it resembled esterases, which are known for breaking down ester bonds, it also shared structural similarities with another important family of bacterial enzymes: beta-lactamases.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Rather than relying entirely on enzymes released into the environment, the bacteria might be able to break down the material directly at their surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
It is now known that the mitochondria are tiny packets of enzymes, a varied assortment including all the enzymes necessary for the oxidative cycle, arranged in precise and orderly array on walls and partitions.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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