Molecular docking studies represent a cornerstone in modern drug discovery by providing detailed insights into the specific interactions between bioactive compounds and target enzymes. This ...

Enzyme inhibitors play a pivotal role in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. The primary understanding of the action of inhibitors helps pharmacologists during the design process for ...

In our bones, specialized cells called osteoblasts are responsible for building up bone substance. A team of researchers led by scientists from the DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University ...

Grapefruit juice is more than a breakfast staple — it’s a potent enzyme inhibitor that can dramatically alter how certain drugs are metabolized. This article explores how a tiny structural difference ...

Scientists at Cambridge have demonstrated a new method for potentially fighting a form of leukemia, by targeting overactive enzymes that can lead to the disease. If the results of mice tests carry ...

3D structure of a melanoma cell derived by ion abrasion scanning electron microscopy [National Cancer Institute (NCI). Image created by Sriram Subramaniam, NCI] Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys ...

An international study led by scientists at Flinders University and at South China University of Technology has uncovered a new vulnerability in prostate cancer cells that could help improve treatment ...

Enzymes help with specific functions that are vital to the operation and overall health of the human body. They help speed up chemical reactions and are essential for respiration, digestion, muscle ...

Urbana –University of Illinois scientist Tim Garrow, in collaboration with Jiri Jiracek of the Czech Academy of Sciences, has applied for a provisional patent on a class of chemicals that has future ...

A team of scientists has uncovered a critical mechanism that could pave the way for safer and more effective obesity ...