The 3-D structure of proteins and nucleic acids are controlled by non-covalent and covalent bonding, bestowing function on them. Meanwhile, it is possible to change the structure and function of ...

Although drugs that make covalent bonds with their biological ... what’s to guarantee that a reactive compound will make a bond only with an amino acid on its intended target and not one on ...

The covalent bond is formed by an oxygen atom that sits between the nitrogen of one amino acid and the sulfur of another and acts like a redox-activated switch for the enzyme. When oxidized ...