Enzymes, the core catalysts in life, drive critical biological processes ranging from metabolic regulation to energy ...

Enzymes are highly specific to their substrates. They bind these substrates at complementary areas on their surfaces, providing a snug fit that many scientists compare to a lock and key.

Scientists are exploring a bacteria that consumes methane to produce biodegradable plastics. Called Methylocystis ...

This causes the formation of more enzyme-substrate complexes, leading to an increase in enzyme activity. This means the active site loses its important shape and can no longer form enzyme ...

A continued increase in pH results in a sharp decrease in activity as the enzyme’s active site changes shape. It is now denatured. As the substrate concentration increases so does the rate of ...

Genome analysis and protein modeling reveals Methylocystis suflitae's high-efficiency methane-to-PHA conversion (11.90 mg PHA ...