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enzyme

[en-zahym] / ˈɛn zaɪm /




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The enzyme MOF places chemical tags called histone acetylations onto chromatin.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

The new findings show that mice engineered to lack the CSE enzyme develop problems with memory and learning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 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

In animals missing the enzyme, or carrying a nonfunctional version, liver cells became unusually large and showed significant genetic and cellular damage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

But if a mutation disrupts the function of an enzyme, then the normal gene must specify the information to make the normal enzyme.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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