Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 110, No. 8 (February 19, 2013), pp. 3191-3196 (6 pages) Biologically produced alkanes represent potential ...
Researchers have successfully assembled enzyme-powered artificial cells that can float or sink depending on their internal chemical activity. The work provides a new approach to designing complex life ...
Without enzymes, an organism would not be able to survive. It is these biocatalysts that facilitate a whole range of chemical reactions, producing the building blocks of the cells. Enzymes are also ...