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enzyme

[en-zahym] / ˈɛn zaɪm /




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To narrow the search, the team focused on an enzyme called prohormone convertase 1/3, which cuts proteins at specific locations and has been linked to obesity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

This enzyme plays a unique role in activating many hormones in the body, including GLP-1.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

It helps release RNA Polymerase II, the enzyme that drives genes into active transcription.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Instead of helping long term, shutting down this enzyme may raise the chances of chronic liver damage and cancer as people age.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

That’s when Japanese chemists discovered an enzyme that could transform glucose into the much sweeter sugar molecule called fructose.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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