Engineered enzyme erases a stubborn mark of aging by up to 70% in human tissue samples
Researchers have engineered an enzyme capable of reversing a chemical marker of aging in human tissue samples by as much as 70%.
The obvious questions
What does the enzyme do?
The engineered enzyme performs enzymatic deglycation to reverse a chemical hallmark of protein aging.
How effective is the enzyme?
Reported findings indicate that the enzyme can erase up to 70% of a specific marker of aging in human tissue samples.
Who is behind the research?
The work is reported by Revel Pharmaceuticals and its collaborators.
The story so far
Revel Pharmaceuticals and collaborators have reported the successful enzymatic reversal of protein chemical aging. The process involves the use of an engineered enzyme designed to perform deglycation on tissue samples.
Coverage from Business Wire, C&EN, Nature, The Scientist, and Phys.org highlights the potential for this "lawnmower-like" enzyme to address accumulated molecular damage. These reports emphasize the technical shift in targeting specific protein marks associated with the aging process.
Observers are looking for further data regarding the application of this enzymatic process beyond laboratory tissue samples. Coverage does not yet specify timelines for future testing phases or clinical implementation.
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The reporting (5)
- Revel Pharmaceuticals and Collaborators Report Enzymatic Reversal of a Chemical Hallmark of Aging in Human Tissue Business Wire · 45d ago
- Enzyme engineers tackle protein damage from aging C&EN · 45d ago
- Reversal of protein chemical aging by enzymatic deglycation Nature · 45d ago
- Lawnmower-like Enzyme Rewinds Decades of Molecular Aging in Human Tissue the-scientist.com · 45d ago
- Engineered enzyme erases a stubborn mark of aging by up to 70% in human tissue samples Phys.org · 45d ago
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