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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

In the new study, scientists used experiments in both human and mouse cells to identify the enzyme BMP1, which cuts SLIT3 into these two fragments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

In a study published in Science Advances, researchers from the University of Adelaide found that losing the enzyme Caspase-2 causes liver cells to grow abnormally.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 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

This enzyme occurs only in flies that possess a genetic factor for DDT resistance.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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