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Enzyme

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
Structural model of an MMP-9 enzyme
02.05.2008
The Achille's heel of an enzyme involved in cancer metastasis is revealed
 
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(l-r) Oksana Shlyk-Kerner, Prof. Avigdor Scherz and Dr. David Kaftan. Peak reaction
01.10.2006
A heat-loving microorganism gives up its secrets
Bacteria Beat the Heat
30.08.2006
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have found that a switch in just two amino acids can make a difference between...
Drs. Dan Tawfik and Amir Aharoni. Pondering PON
01.10.2004

Why are some people less prone to heart disease or neuronal damage? An elusive protein named PON might be the answer

Weizmann Researchers Find Evidence That Links a Molecular Mechanism to Huntington's Disease
22.06.1999
Weizmann researchers have found evidence that an enzyme called transglutaminase (TGase) may be the...
Therapeutic Effects of Garlic Clarified by Weizmann Institute Research
14.10.1997
REHOVOT, Israel - October 14, 1997 - Garlic is believed to work wonders, from fighting disease to keeping away vampires. Now two...
Stopping Short
01.11.1996

Unlike animals, plants cannot run away from danger. They have therefore evolved various mechanisms to...

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