Researchers have captured real-time "molecular movies" showing how an enzyme changes shape during catalysis. The study was published in Nature Communications. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

The snapshots reveal key reactions steps. At 0 ms, water molecules occupy the substrate-binding site. At 50 ms, a substrate-cofactor intermediate forms. At 100 ms, the product is released, and the ...

Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start to move and shake, leading to contractions that cause it to squeeze, pinch ...