A natural antibacterial molecule shows clinical promise. Its unusual binding site is on an excellent target: ...

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A new review explores how TMAO, a gut-derived metabolite from red meat and other foods, contributes to heart and brain ...

Animals, plants and many other living organisms inhale oxygen to "burn" (oxidize) compounds like sugar into CO2 and water—a ...

Compelling preclinical data in models of both GBA1-PD and idiopathic PD, demonstrating a disease-modifying effect after ...

The answer is enzymes. Enzymes in our bodies are catalysts that speed up reactions by helping to lower the activation energy needed to start a reaction. Each enzyme molecule has a special place called ...

Lexicon's LX9851 targets ACSL5, a liver enzyme involved in fat metabolism that helps moderate fat accumulation and slow down ...

Back in 2021, at the height of the pandemic, scientists at Pfizer revealed the development of a novel antiviral molecule, ...

Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO), as a key rate-limiting enzyme, is widely involved in tryptophan metabolism and the regulation of various physiological and pathological processes. TDO activity can be ...