Nov 24, 2022
A key enzyme in brain function shuts off randomly, study reveals
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry, neuroscience
The finding could have implications on drug development beyond neuroscience.
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen has found that V-ATPase, an enzyme thought to be a key component of brain function, switches off randomly, even for hours at a time. This discovery has the potential to change our understanding of how our brain functions, according to a press release.
V-ATPase is an enzyme that can break down ATP molecules, the cell’s energy currency, as they pump protons across cellular membranes.
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