(Phys.org) -- During photosynthesis, plants capture solar energy and use it to drive chemical reactions. Their carbon source is the CO2 in air. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, American scientists have now proposed a new ...
Materials Science
Jun 12, 2012
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Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have developed chemical compounds that can make key modifications to common sugar molecules ("glycans"), which are found on the surface of all cells in our body. The new study ...
Biochemistry
Jun 10, 2012
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Primary cilia are hair-like structures which protrude from almost all mammalian cells. They are thought to be sensory and involved in sampling the cell's environment. New research, published in BioMed Central's open access ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 24, 2012
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Pest insects in tropical rainforests can be a valuable natural asset. So believes Lisbeth Olsson, who is hunting for new enzymes in partnership with Vietnamese researchers.
Biotechnology
Mar 27, 2012
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A team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Zacharon Pharmaceuticals, have developed a simple, reliable test for identifying biomarkers for mucopolysaccharidoses ...
Biochemistry
Jan 8, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the human world of manufacturing, many companies are now applying an on-demand, just-in-time strategy to conserve resources, reduce costs and promote production of goods precisely when and where they are ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 30, 2011
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University of Georgia researchers have discovered that two proteins come together in an unexpected way to make a carbohydrate, a chain of sugar molecules, in plant cell walls. This fundamental discovery changes the way scientists ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 22, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A year ago Northwestern University chemists published their recipe for a new class of nanostructures made of sugar, salt and alcohol. Now, the same team has discovered the edible compounds can efficiently ...
Materials Science
Sep 23, 2011
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Oxygen-consuming organisms obtain energy through cellular respiration, which is the transformation of carbohydrates and oxygen into carbon dioxide and water. This process also produces toxic oxygen radicals which must be ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 7, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In order for enzymes and other proteins in our bodies to work correctly, it is often necessary for multiple protein units to gather together into a larger structure. Chains of sugar molecules cannot do this—at ...
Biochemistry
Jul 26, 2011
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