The 1913 study ‘Die Kinetik der Invertinwirkung’, by Michaelis and Menten, marked a pivotal advancement in enzymology by illustrating the application of mechanistic models and quantitative kinetics to biocatalysis. The foundational framework described back then continues to have a strong impact on enzymology, with profound influences that range from undergraduate education to structure–function studies and the format and content of contemporary kinetic databases.

Imbalanced nucleotide metabolism leads to age- and mtDNA-dependent inflammatory responses and senescence-associated secretory phenotype in senescence.

DNA double-strand breaks and unresolved DNA replication intermediates are particularly dangerous during mitosis. Paradoxically, cells inactivate canonical DNA repair mechanisms during chromosome segre...

Glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, depends on the amino acid serine as a fuel source. A serine-deficient diet has been shown to slow tumour growth in mice.

DNA2 suppresses recombination-restarted replication and checkpoint activation at stalled forks, and its loss triggers recombination-dependent synthesis, checkpoint signalling and cell-cycle exit, high...

Nature Metabolism - John et al. show that upon classical activation, macrophages undergo nitric oxide-driven reprogramming of nucleotide metabolism, which affects immune functions and responses.

Mitochondria are multifaceted organelles that support numerous cellular metabolic pathways, including the biosynthesis of nucleotides required for cell growth and proliferation. Owing to an ancient en...

Dual cyclin A/B RxL inhibitors selectively kill small cell lung cancer cells and other cancer cells with high E2F activity.

In mammals, the enzyme TGDS produces UDP-4-keto-6-deoxyglucose, which binds to the catalytic pocket of UDP-xylose synthase, thereby regenerating the essential NAD+ cofactor of UDP-xylose synthase...

In a recent study published in Nature, Liu, Wang, et al. investigate the mechanisms underlying cytarabine-induced neurotoxicity and provide a mechanistic explanation for the differing neurotoxicity profiles of other nucleoside analogues, such as gemcitabine.

Metabolic reprogramming is a well-established hallmark of macrophage activation, coordinating bioenergetic and biosynthetic pathways to support immune effector functions. A new study now reveals a pre...

Modification of the nucleotide pool is emerging as key to innate immunity in animals, plants and bacteria. This Review explains how immune pathways conserved from bacteria to humans manipulate the nuc...

Two is better than one: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells can become resistant to treatment with autophagy inhibitors, but combination with pyrimidine analogues shows promise.

In the presence of cell division errors, mammalian cells can pause in mitosis for tens of hours with little to no transcription, while still requiring continued translation for viability. These unique...