Imagine trying to bake a cake without heat. You’ve got all the ingredients like flour, eggs and sugar, but nothing is happening. That’s what your body would be like without enzymes: potential but no ...

The ability to respond to changing surroundings was once considered exclusive to complex living organisms. Then came ...

By fusing enzyme fragments to antibodies, researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo, in Japan, developed an innovative enzyme switch called "Switchbody," which is activated when bound to its ...

A protein involved with cell death can be manipulated to slow or reverse tumor growth, a pair of new studies in mice found.

Immunometabolism have advanced the understanding of dynamic interplay between metabolic pathways and immune responses.

Glycans are important complex carbohydrates found on cell surfaces that serve crucial roles in cell-to-cell communication, structure, and protection. They are attached to many proteins in the body, ...

Switching off a single enzyme in immune cells protected mice from obesity, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease in a new study, offering a potential new treatment target for metabolic disorders.

Grinding pumpkin seeds helps your body absorb more nutrients like magnesium and zinc while making them easier to digest.

Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system. But some makes it all the way through those twists and turns and comes out the other end.