Articles published by: Ainoa Escrich

Ainoa Escrich / 16 January 2026

The search for microorganisms with differentiated functional properties is currently one of the main drivers of innovation in the food, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. In this context, within the BIOPROSPECT project we have worked on the identification, characterisation and functional validation of new microbial strains through advanced microbial bioprospecting strategies, combined with technological tools that…

Ainoa Escrich / 04 December 2025

Protein synthesis is one of the cell’s most intensive and finely regulated metabolic processes. At the heart of this machinery lies the peptidyl-transferase enzyme, the ribosome’s catalytic center responsible for creating the peptide bond that links amino acids and builds the polypeptide chain. In this article, we review what happens during translation, why this enzyme is pivotal, and how we…