Search results for catalytic region

Cell & Microbiology 19 hours ago

Researchers unveil PI3K enzyme's dual accelerator and brake mechanisms

A group of researchers have expanded conventional knowledge on a critical enzyme that controls cell migration. In a publication in the journal Nature Communications, they reported that phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) not ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 28, 2024

Study unlocks the power of visible light for sustainable chemistry

A breakthrough in sustainable molecular transformations has been achieved by researchers at the University of Helsinki. Led by Professor Pedro Camargo, the team has developed an important way to harness the power of visible ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 14, 2024

Conduction of catalytic properties from buried transitional metals to exposed inert main group metals

The electronic interaction between buried single transitional metal and adjacent aluminum atoms via metallic bonding can be well demonstrated.

Analytical Chemistry Mar 13, 2024

New catalyst accelerates release of hydrogen from ammonia

Germany can probably only meet its demand for climate-friendly hydrogen by imports, for example, from South America or Australia. For such long-distance transport, hydrogen can be converted into ammonia.

Cell & Microbiology Mar 6, 2024

Uncovering the cyclization mechanism of cyclic β-1,2-glucan synthase

The polysaccharide β-1,2-glucan consists of repeating units of glucose linked together by β-1,2-glycosidic bonds. Cyclic β-1,2-glucans (CβGs) occur in different bacterial species and have a role in bacterial infections ...

Biotechnology Feb 14, 2024

Using three AI protein prediction tools, study uncovers new wrinkles in the folding story of 'orphan' proteins

When Profs. Joel Sussman and Israel Silman were asked to mentor Chinese students online during the COVID-19 pandemic, the last thing they expected to come out of the experience was highly innovative research on protein evolution ...

Cell & Microbiology Feb 14, 2024

Microbial biomanufacturing using chemically synthesized non-natural sugars as substrate

Biomanufacturing using biomass sugars such as corn obtained from agriculture is attracting attention as an environmentally friendly technology. However, the supply of such conventional biomass sugars is limited in relation ...

Nanomaterials Feb 2, 2024

Joint research team develops edge-to-edge assembly technique for 2D nanosheets

A collaborative research team has fabricated a soccer ball-shaped construction using edge-to-edge assembly of 2D semiconductor materials. The research has been featured on the cover of the online edition of the Angewandte ...

Earth Sciences Nov 30, 2023

How science saved the ozone layer

On 9 January 2023, the United Nations released its latest report on the status of the ozone layer. It highlighted that this protective barrier is on track toward recovery and should be fully restored by the second half of ...

Nanomaterials Nov 20, 2023

Researchers observe the operating principle of 'promoters' in a catalytic reaction in real-time

For the first time, researchers at TU Wien have successfully observed the operating principle of so-called "promoters" in a catalytic reaction in real-time. These promoters play an important role in technology, but so far ...

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