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Simplified ancestral enzyme makes ATP without amino acid needed for its usual reaction

Proteins perform essential functions in living organisms, from catalyzing biochemical reactions to supporting cellular energy metabolism. Their functions depend on their amino acid composition and three-dimensional…

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Simplified ancestral enzyme makes ATP without amino acid needed for its usual reaction

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Simplified ancestral enzyme makes ATP without amino acid needed for its usual reaction

New calculations reveal hidden pathways that let chemical reactions produce different products

Asteroids venturing near white dwarfs don't break directly into dust, study reveals

Sex after baby: How childhood trauma can get in the way

Measuring multiple reactions on a single electrode with extraordinary sensitivity

More headlines

A protein that regulates mRNA decoding can itself be regulated with implications for understanding cancer

Researchers observe the arrival of El Niño in Monterey Bay

Waves alter Antarctic polynyas by breaking up surrounding sea ice

Chemical recycling turns silicone waste into reusable building blocks with up to 99% yield

Borneo's wildfires could have a lasting impact on orangutans

Qinghai–Tibet Plateau study traces evolution of terrestrial animals across three distinct regions

The human surfaceome: AI flags potential cell surface drug targets overlooked by major databases

The 'shape' of gene expression: Identifying genes that may share roles across species

Nature finance needs a fundamental rethink, researchers argue

How the quantum vacuum perturbs atoms, could shrink black holes and may have helped form galaxies

Detailed images reveal ribosome assembly inside human cells for the first time

Eyewitnesses remember feedback better after making an identification, study finds

Terahertz light distinguishes two groups of particles trapped inside superconducting vortices

What animal bones in Malawi teach us about the social lives of people long ago

European rivers retain far more plastic than they carry to the sea, study finds

Wild orchids face growing challenges as conservation falls short