Swedish researchers discover how enzymes manage efficiency and selectivity

July 9, 2015 |

In Sweden, a research group at the Department of Chemistry has discovered a new aspect in enzymes that, in part, explains how enzymes manage their tasks with unmatched efficiency and selectivity. So-called high-energy states in enzymes are regarded as necessary for catalysing of chemical reactions. A high-energy level is a protein structure only occurring temporarily and for a short period of time; and these factors collaborate until its state becomes invisible to traditional spectroscopic techniques. The Umeå researchers have managed to find a way to maintain a high-energy state in the enzyme, adenylate kinase, by mutating the protein.

Category: Research

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