Enzymes are the engines of life − machine learning tools could help scientists design new ones to tackle disease and climate change
- Written by Sam Pellock, Postdoctoral Scholar in Biochemistry, University of Washington
Enzymes have complicated molecular structures that are hard to replicate.Design Cells/iStock via Getty Images PlusEnzymes are molecular machines that carry out the chemical reactions that sustain all life, an ability that has captured the attention of scientists like me.
Consider muscle movement. Your body releases a molecule called acetylcholine...