Enzymes
Our cells engage in protein production, and many of those proteins are enzymes responsible for the chemistry of life - Randy Schekman
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The World of Enzymes
While people are often talking about digestion when referring to enzymes, and this connection is totally right, the world of enzymes extends beyond digestion too. An enzyme pioneer, Anthony J. Cichoke, DC, PhD famously coined enzymes as ‘Sparks of Life’. “Enzymes are all around us – in every animal and every plant. In fact, anything that is alive needs enzymes to function”.
Enzymes cause biological reactions in the body – breathing, digestion, growth, reproduction, blood coagulation, healing, combatting disease. They are constantly regenerating, repairing and protecting us (Jamang, 2016).
For further support on this point Dr. Edward Howell, author of Enzyme Nutrition, wrote:…
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A Canadian science heroine’s role in this year’s Nobel chemistry prize
This year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to American Frances Arnold for her 1993 discovery that enzymes occurring in all life forms could be markedly improved through directed evolution. Her discovery used what’s known as the constant Km to calculate enzyme efficiency. A “constant” in science represents insight into the rules that organize the universe. Remarkably, Arnold’s discovery, which transformed the development of new drugs, biofuels and even laundry detergents, was based on an equally amazing discovery in 1913 by Canadian scientist Maud Menten.
Do You Need to Take Digestive Enzymes?
Over-the-counter digestive enzymes supplements have grown increasingly popular and are marketed to help with digestive symptoms like indigestion, bloating, and gas. But can these supplements really help you digest your food better or relieve these symptoms?
TOR: an enzyme that could hold the secret to longevity and healthy ageing
Our bodies monitor and sense the amount of nutrients available through specific molecules in our cells. Depending on the amount of food we eat, these molecules tweak our metabolism to regulate how we use the available nutrients. One of these molecules is an enzyme called TOR. When there is a lot of food, the TOR enzyme instructs cells in the body to grow. If there is less food, TOR instructs the body to be on alert - a state that scientists refer to as a “mild stress response”.
Breaking Down How Digestive Enzymes Support Your Health
Specific chemical reactions in your body require unique enzymes to support their normal activity. This could make for a very lengthy list of digestive enzymes. But here are four of the most important and well-known digestive enzymes...
Can Enzymes Make the Meal?
From a crusty baguette to a big thick steak, some foods may be hard to digest, particularly as we age. Enzyme capsules taken before a meal can relieve discomfort by helping the body to break down problem foods, say companies that sell the pills. Doctors say some enzyme supplements work well, but others need more human studies.
A Brief Tour Of The Alimentary Canal, From Spit To You Know What
I was surprised to learn that spit makes a great laundry spot remover, and even more surprised to learn that art conservators use it to clean paintings. How did you find that out?
Computer-Designed Enzymes Brings Sustainability Home To Consumers
Changes like better enzymes in your laundry detergent are the key to making consumer goods more sustainable. It is through these types of advancements that we can create a more environmentally friendly world.
Enzymes Try to Grab the Spotlight
The human body contains two kinds of enzymes: metabolic, which are found in every cell of the body and cause various chemical reactions, and digestive, which are released in the stomach and intestines and help break food down into usable nutrients. A third kind, known as food enzymes, are found in uncooked nuts, vegetables and fruit.
Evolving enzymes
A catalyst uses quantum mechanics to speed chemical reactions
Exploring Enzymes
Enzymes are essential for our survival. These proteins, made by our cells, help transform chemicals in our body, functioning as a catalyst. A catalyst gets reactions started and makes them happen faster, by increasing the rate of a reaction that otherwise might not happen at all, or would take too long to sustain life. However, a catalyst does not take part in the reaction itself—so how does this work?
Gut reaction: A limited role for digestive enzyme supplements
There's little evidence to support their use for common digestive distress like heartburn.
Hunt for enzymes heats up, a potential boon for biotech and beyond
Indeed, the search for novel enzymes — substances that are produced by living organisms and that act as catalysts prompting other substances to react — is booming, in no small part because of cheap and quick genome sequencing. That could fuel advances in biotech and beyond.
The World of Enzymes
While people are often talking about digestion when referring to enzymes, and this connection is totally right, the world of enzymes extends beyond digestion too. An enzyme pioneer, Anthony J. Cichoke, DC, PhD famously coined enzymes as ‘Sparks of Life’. “Enzymes are all around us – in every animal and every plant. In fact, anything that is alive needs enzymes to function”.
Elemental Enzymes
Elemental Enzymes brings together cross-disciplinary scientific expertise to develop novel solutions for complex problems in commercial agriculture and research and development services in the fields of biotechnology and enzymes
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