Nanopore reveals shape-shifting enzyme linked to catalysis
Monday, April 6, 2020 - 10:41
in Biology & Nature
University of Groningen scientists have observed the characteristics of a single enzyme inside a nanopore. They learned that the enzyme can exist in four different folded states, or conformers, that play an active role in the reaction mechanism. These results will have consequences for enzyme engineering and the development of inhibitors. The study was published in Nature Chemistry on 6 April.