biochemistry

Chemistry

New discoveries about the power of enzymes could reconstruct biochemistry

The ensemble functional approach provides a quantitative catalytic model of serine proteases and identifies repeated evolved catalytic strategies. Credit: Science (2025). doi:10.1126/science.ado5068 Researchers at Stanford University have used over 1,000 x-ray snapshots of the shape of active enzymes to illuminate one of the great mysteries of life. Their findings can impact fields ranging from basic science to inventive science, allowing…