Structure and Characterization of Enzymes
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Enzymes, as biocatalysts, exhibit exceptional efficiency and catalytic activity that surpass those of synthetic catalysts. By facilitating a wide range of biochemical reactions essential to life, enzymes are indispensable to biological systems. These remarkable properties have established enzymes as central subjects of research in biotechnology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and medicine. Nevertheless, despite their fascinating capabilities, the precise mechanisms by which enzymes function remain incompletely understood. Structural analysis has played a pivotal role in uncovering these mechanisms, providing critical insights into enzyme function. In recent years, advancements in research methodologies—including X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM)—have been further enhanced by breakthroughs in structure prediction technologies powered by artificial intelligence and bioinformatics. These developments have brought about a paradigm shift in our ability to explore enzyme structure and function. Therefore, we welcome contributions from structural biologists, biochemists, and computational researchers offering novel insights and perspectives at the forefront of enzyme structure–function studies.
Prof. Dr. Jung-Min Choi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- enzyme structure
- biocatalysis
- structure–function relationship
- X-ray crystallography
- artificial intelligence in structural biology
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