Abstract Protein dynamics are often invoked in explanations of enzyme catalysis, but their design has proven elusive. Here we track the role evolution, starting from evolvable and thermostable ancestral protein Anc HLD-RLuc which catalyses both dehalogenase luciferase reactions. Insertion-deletion (InDel) backbone mutagenesis challenged scaffold dynamics. Screening for activities reveals InDel ...

For many mesopelagic fishes, even basic knowledge regarding their biology is missing, greatly impeding effective management. Here we present length–weight relations for 16 fishes sampled during research surveys in the Greek seas (eastern Mediterranean). The following species were studied: Benthosema glaciale (Reinhardt, 1837); Ceratoscopelus maderensis (Lowe, 1839); Diaphus holti Tåning, 1918; ...