Two physicists from the University of Luxembourg have now unambiguously shown that quantum-mechanical wavelike interactions are indeed crucial even at the scale of natural biological processes.
Quantum Physics
Dec 17, 2019
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Misfolded proteins must be promptly eliminated as they can form toxic aggregates in cells. LMU biologists have studied how this process is triggered in mitochondria and identified a general alarm signal that activates it.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 27, 2019
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In a stunning discovery, molecular biologists from the University of Konstanz and ETH Zurich have been able to demonstrate that the nascent polypeptide-associated complex (NAC) senses newly synthesized proteins upon birth ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 31, 2019
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Using artificial neural networks designed to emulate the inner workings of the human brain, deep-learning algorithms deftly peruse and analyze large quantities of data. Applying this technique to science problems can help ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 28, 2019
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When Greg Bowman presents a slideshow about the proteins he studies, their 3-D shapes and folding patterns play out as animations on a big screen. As he describes these molecules, it might be easy to miss the fact that he ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 27, 2019
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In biology, folded proteins are responsible for most advanced functions. These complex proteins are the result of evolution or design by scientists. Now, a team of scientists led by University of Groningen Professor of Systems ...
Protein chains typically fold to function. Folding is a complex process and if done correctly leads to a unique functional fold topology for a given protein chain. Other topologies are also possible but are often non-functional ...
Biochemistry
Dec 14, 2018
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Proteins are the workhorses of our cells, carrying out essential tasks to keep our cells – and our bodies – functioning properly. But proteins can only do their jobs if they fold into the right shape.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 28, 2018
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A protein's folding patterns help them perform their dedicated tasks. As the real "doers" of the cell, even a tiny alteration in a protein's amino acid backbone can cause misfolding and hinder the protein's functionality ...
Biochemistry
Sep 4, 2018
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Proteins must fold in a specific way to function. This is often assisted by molecular chaperones—small proteins whose job is to help others fold to the right shape. Now, Japanese researchers have discovered that for one ...
Biochemistry
Jul 11, 2018
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