Breakthrough shines light on disease-fighting protein
X-ray and electron microscopy techniques help unfold the story of protein chaperones.
Biochemistry
Feb 25, 2019
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Enzyme's unfrozen adventure: In crystallo protein thermodynamics
Enzymes—biocatalysts made of proteins—are hugely important molecules that catalyze the reactions and processes in living organisms. Ongoing work to understand their structures and reaction mechanisms is therefore vital ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 21, 2018
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Researchers image atomic structure of important immune regulator
A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital provides a biophysical and structural assessment of a critical immune regulating protein called human T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain containing protein-3 ...
Biochemistry
Dec 10, 2018
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Better understanding of hydrogen peroxide regulation can lead to new insights into disease development
The team of prof. Joris Messens at the VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology has provided new insights into the regulation of an important intracellular messenger molecule, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), whose dysregulation has ...
Biochemistry
Nov 26, 2018
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Nanotubes built from protein crystals: Breakthrough in biomolecular engineering
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have constructed protein nanotubes from tiny scaffolds made by cross-linking of engineered protein crystals. The achievement could accelerate the development of artificial ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 15, 2018
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How lactoferrin clamps down on free roaming iron ions to stop nefarious effects on cells
What prevents our cells from being overexposed to iron ions roaming freely in the body is a protein called lactoferrin, known for its ability to bind tightly to such ions. These free ions are essential for a number of biological ...
Biochemistry
Sep 20, 2018
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Questioning conventional understanding of antifreeze proteins
Scientists have discovered that an ice-binding protein (fcIBP) from sea ice microalga does not fit in the conventional classification of ice-binding proteins, suggesting unknown mechanisms behind its antifreeze property. ...
Materials Science
Aug 2, 2018
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How antifreeze proteins stop ice cold
How do insects survive harsh northern winters? Unlike mammals, they don't have thick coats of fur to keep warm. But they do have antifreeze. Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) prevent ice from forming and spreading inside their ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 9, 2018
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Teaching a machine to spot a crystal
Protein crystals don't usually display the glitz and glam of gemstones. But no matter their looks, each and every one is precious to scientists.
Condensed Matter
Jun 21, 2018
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New high-precision instrument enables rapid measurements of protein crystals
A team of scientists and engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new scientific instrument that enables ultra-precise and high-speed characterization of protein crystals ...
General Physics
May 30, 2018
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