Scientists have used machine learning to create brand-new enzymes, which are proteins that accelerate chemical reactions. This is an important step in the field of protein design as new enzymes could ...

An international research team has identified a new protein that specifically transports enzymes into peroxisomes. Its mode of action is extraordinary: It operates like a relay racer. Peroxisomes can ...

For years, ETH researchers have been investigating a molecular complex that plays a key role in protein synthesis. They have ...

In neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, proteins accumulate in the body's cells, fold incorrectly and clump together to form larger aggregates. Normally, cells are able to ...

While protein design is experiencing a period of rapid development and advancement, there’s one particularly challenging class of proteins that’s giving researchers a hard time: enzymes. Now ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich recently explained the role of a molecular complex that orchestrates the production of proteins in ...