Anyone involved in macromolecular crystallography will know that for many years scientists have had to rely on a multi-stage process utilizing protein, usually expressed in engineered cells, which is then extracted and purified ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 2, 2014
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A University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) biology professor's experiment that is set to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) could shed new light on the roles enzymes play in biological processes.
Space Exploration
Apr 15, 2014
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Once again, computer screensavers have flexed their muscles and solved a great mystery of biology.
Computer Sciences
Mar 10, 2014
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Computational biologists from the Max F. Perutz Laboratories of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna show that averaging is not always a good thing when it comes to analyzing protein crystal structures. ...
Biochemistry
Feb 10, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The potential is there for bacteria and other microbes to be genetically engineered to perform a cornucopia of valuable goods and services, from the production of safer, more effective medicines and clean, green, ...
Biotechnology
Feb 6, 2014
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A group of researchers from Arizona State University are part of a larger team reporting a major advance in the study of human proteins that could open up new avenues for more effective drugs of the future. The work is being ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 20, 2013
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(Phys.org) —New recommendations for using X-rays promise to speed investigations aimed at understanding the structure and function of biologically important proteins – information critical to the development of new drugs. ...
Materials Science
Dec 18, 2013
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A new method to identify previously hidden details about the structures of proteins may speed the process of novel drug design, according to scientists at Rice University.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 5, 2013
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(Phys.org) —"Function follows form" might have been written to describe proteins, as the M. C. Escher-esque folds and twists of nature's workhorse biomolecules enables each to carry out its specific responsibilities. Technology's ...
General Physics
Nov 5, 2013
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Highlighting an important but unexplored area of evolution, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found evidence that, over hundreds of millions of years, an essential protein has evolved chiefly by changing ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 29, 2013
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