Responsible for converting sulfatases from an inactive to an active state, this enzyme converts a critical cysteine residue to formylglycine (bearing an aldehyde at the C-α position) within a ...

Indeed, oxidation damage is highly dependent on the inherited or acquired defects in enzymes involved in the redox-mediated signaling pathways. Therefore, the role of molecules with antioxidant ...

Alcohol is one of the most widely used substances. Alcohol use accounts for 5.1% of the global disease burden, contributes substantially to societal and economic costs, and leads to approximately 3 ...

pH is a measure of how acidic or alkaline a solution is. The diagram below shows what happens to an enzyme when denaturation occurs. Each enzyme has an optimum pH but it also has a working range ...

Its antibacterial properties also help the body fight infections effectively. Jeera contains compounds like thymol and cumin aldehyde that stimulate digestive enzymes and improve bile production. This ...

NO is also an inhibitor of smooth muscle proliferation and platelet activation. This pathway can be manipulated via direct administration of NO, inhibition of phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) (the enzyme ...