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"What she gave us was a way of looking at #enzymes that remains absolutely fundamental to our discipline": Maren Nattermann, Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, on Marjory Stephenson (1885–1948), the pioneer of chemical #microbiology whose work on bacterial metabolic physiology established the field as an independent discipline. https://www.mpg.de/26210626/marjory-stephenson-maren-nattermann @MPI_TM #WomeninScience

Beilstein-Institut Mar 18

There's still time to register for TOMORROW's FREE online #BeilsteinTalk “Accelerating evolution of biocatalyzed oxidation reactions” with Joelle N. Pelletier, University of Montreal 🇨🇦.

📅 March 19, 2026
🕒 3–4 pm CET
🔗 https://www.beilstein-institut.de/en/talks/biochemistry-accelerating-evolution-of-biocatalyzed-oxidation-reactions/?M=y

Registration is FREE!

#EnzymeEngineering #biocatalysis #enzymes #biochemistry #BeilsteinTalks

Stephan Hacker Mar 16

How can enzymes efficiently be evolved to have a broad substrate scope for #OrganicSynthesis?

In his talk at #Biochemistry2026, Stephan Hammer addressed this question on the example of methyl transferases.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.202510300
#Biochemistry #Evolution #Enzymes

GDCh Division of Biochemistry Mar 16

Interesting talk by Max Häussler at #Biochemistry2026. He talked about "Data Processing and Kinetic Modelling of HPLC Reaction Time Courses with EnzymeML Tools".

https://enzymeml.org/
#Biochemistry #Bioinformatics #Enzymes #Kinetics

Paul Houle Mar 16

😈 Enzymes work as 'Maxwell's demon' by using memory stored as motion

https://phys.org/news/2026-02-enzymes-maxwell-demon-memory-motion.html

#enzymes #thermodynamics #catalyst #chemistry #biology

Enzymes work as 'Maxwell's demon' by using memory stored as motion

Living cells are sustained by countless chemical reactions that must be carefully regulated to maintain internal order and function. Enzymes play a central role in this process, accelerating reactions that would otherwise proceed too slowly to support life.

Phys.org

KriesLab Mar 13

Now in Chem Sci! 🎉
We investigated how #enzymes in the #nonribosomal #biosynthesis of life-saving #peptide #antibiotics can be engineered.
Assuming that #promiscuity serves as a springboard for #evolution, we measured the specificity profiles of hundreds of mutants. The results revealed remarkable shifts in substrate specificity in multiple directions, highlighting the evolutionary potential of these enzymes and leading the way for engineering antibiotic biosynthesis.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D6SC00250A

EPFL School of Engineering Mar 12

🦴 A 3D-printed, bone-like composite developed at @EPFL uses #enzymes to accelerate mineralization through an energy-efficient, room-temperature process. The strong, lightweight material shows promise for #bone repair applications.

⏱️ After only four days of mineralization, the porous composite can bear the average weight of an adult human on an area as small as 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm!

📖 Read more about this work, now published in Advanced Functional Materials 🔗 https://actu.epfl.ch/news/a-3d-printable-scaffold-to-support-fast-bone-growt/

Beilstein-Institut Mar 10

Invitation to join the online #BeilsteinTalk “Accelerating evolution of biocatalyzed oxidation reactions” with Joelle N. Pelletier, University of Montreal 🇨🇦.

📅 March 19, 2026
🕒 3–4 pm CET
🔗 https://www.beilstein-institut.de/en/talks/biochemistry-accelerating-evolution-of-biocatalyzed-oxidation-reactions/?M=y

Registration is FREE!

#EnzymeEngineering #biocatalysis #enzymes #biochemistry #BeilsteinTalks