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Enzyme

An illustration showing four modular enzyme fragments (highlighted) that Weizmann Institute’s CADENZ method can combine to generate active enzymes at a hitherto unseen rate
12.01.2023

In a major step toward greener industry, Weizmann Institute scientists create a computational method for generating enzymes with unprecedented...

(l-r) Hisham Mazal, Dr. Inbal Riven, Prof. Gilad Haran, Menahem Pirchi and Yoav Barak
04.06.2018

An ultrahigh time-resolution study of biological machinery reveals never-before-seen details of molecular dynamics

 

Where Lab and Clinic Meet- Dr. Ayelet Erez Work
02.09.2013

Dr. Ayelet Erez finds that clinical work and lab research are a powerful combination

 (l-r) Profs. Irit Sagi and Martina Havenith at the opening ceremony for the launch of the Ruhr University Bochum’s Cluster of Excellence RESOLV
02.07.2013

The Weizmann Institute's Prof. Irit Sagi is a leader in the new field of solvation science

Cellulose fibers in the plant cell wall magnified 50,000 times by an atomic force microscope
17.04.2013

Observing the breakdown of the tough material in plant cell walls may lead to better biofuel production

Left: Natural control mechanism blocks the enzyme's zinc active site. Right: Novel antibody works as effectively as the natural control mechanism
19.03.2012
A synthetic molecule causes a useful immune response in mice
Left: Natural control mechanism blocks the enzyme's zinc active site. Right: Novel antibody works as effectively as the natural control mechanism
26.12.2011

Institute scientist  “trick” the body into blocking an enzyme that abets disease processes

(l-r) Drs. Olga Davydov and Nardy Lampl, Prof. Robert Fluhr, Drs. Ofra Budai-Hadrian and Thomas Roberts. Secrets to growth
21.03.2011
Understanding plants’ survival systems could help reduce agricultural losses. ...
Engineered Enzyme Protects against Nerve Gas
22.02.2011

“Natural selection” in a test tube improves the enzyme efficiency by a factor of thousands

The enzyme’s structure (blue), revealed via X-ray crystallography, closely matches its computer design (gray). The yellow structure in the center is the substrate molecule the enzyme acts upon
01.10.2008
Evolution in a test tube takes enzyme design to a new level

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