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Rubisco is the enzyme responsible for carbon fixation in plants, algae and many bacteria. A screen of a comprehensive library of rubisco variants (each with a different single-amino-acid mutation ...

One major source of reactive oxygen species is NOX2, an enzyme that becomes more active in people with obesity. NOX2 influences the activity of several key proteins that regulate the heart's rhythm.

Many chronic age-associated diseases may be addressed by boosting the activity of enzymes responsible for regulating critical biochemical signaling pathways. Despite the global focus on this area, ...

Video: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard At a glance: Study explains long-standing question of why Huntington’s disease symptoms typically do not appear until midlife even though patients are born ...

This is why women should be careful about the warning signs of magnesium deficiency ... and supports energy production by activating enzymes. It plays a vital role in hormonal balance, potentially ...

Glycogen storage disease (GSD) refers to a group of rare genetic conditions that affect how the body stores and breaks down glycogen. The most common type is type I, also called von Gierke disease.