News tagged with metalloprotein

Research group develops more efficient artificial enzyme

(PhysOrg.com) -- A research group based out of the University of Michigan, and led by Vincent Pecoraro has successfully created a computer designed artificial enzyme that can serve as a catalyst for converting ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

New method revolutionizes study of metal-containing proteins

Metals and proteins are crucial partners in keeping organisms healthy and stable. And yet the extent to which this molecular metalloprotein team works at the cellular level is not known because the numbers, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Synthetic protein mimics structure, function of metalloprotein in nature

Scientists have designed a synthetic protein that is both a structural model and a functional model of a native protein, nitric-oxide reductase.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1




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Dual-Purpose Nanoparticles Spot Residual Tumors, Improves Cancer Surgery

(PhysOrg.com) -- The surest cure for cancer is to remove every last bit of a tumor through surgery. Unfortunately, for most cancers that is also the most difficult approach because of two problems: it is nearly impossible ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Mar 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First NMR Signal of a Copper Site in Azurin Obtained

(PhysOrg.com) -- Metalloproteins, such as the copper-containing azurin, play a major role in catalyzing electron transfer in cellular reactions. Understanding how their structure relates to function can give ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Feb 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mimicking nature, scientists can now extend redox potentials

(PhysOrg.com) -- New insight into how nature handles some fundamental processes is guiding researchers in the design of tailor-made proteins for applications such as artificial photosynthetic centers, long-range ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0


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