Five links on Friday: This week in transglutaminase.

What is transglutaminase? – according to Wikipedia, they: are a family of enzymes…that catalyze the formation of a covalent bond between a free amine group (e.g., protein- or peptide-bound lysine) and the gamma-carboxamid group of protein- or peptide-bound glutamine. Bonds formed by transglutaminase exhibit high resistance to proteolytic degradation. In layman’s terms, it’s meat glue.… Continue reading Five links on Friday: This week in transglutaminase.

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