'Seeing' hydrogen atoms to unveil enzyme catalysis

Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 06:30 in Biology & Nature

(Phys.org) —Enzymes are catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms and control many cellular biological processes by converting a molecule, or substrate, into a product used by the cell. For scientists, understanding details of how enzymes work is essential to the discovery of drugs to cure diseases and treat disorders.

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