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What makes cobalt essential to life?

Cobalt sits in the centre of the corrin ring of vitamin B12 and we derive important cobalamins from it. Two of our enzymes use these painfully constructed and meticulously channeled cofactors. Why do our cells travel great lengths to get a little bit of...

Researchers develop a method where enzymes can catalyze new-to-nature reactions

Enzymes are biology's catalytic workhorses. Enzymes have vital role in everything from digestion to breathing. Their efficiency has made them popular for reactions outside biological systems. Systems such as food preservation and disease diagnostics. Scientists also developed customized enzymes. These enzymes rapidly evolved for directed...