S-acylation is the process of chemically linking a lipid to protein via a thioester bond. It is an important process of the cell that regulates the localization and function of numerous proteins. It promotes lipid membrane ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 11, 2021
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Noble metal nanoparticles, such as gold and silver, are well known in the research field of catalysis and biomedical applications. For example, gold and silver nanoparticles can be good catalysts for various chemical transformations, ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 25, 2021
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An international team of scientists led by Kartik Ayyer from the MPSD has obtained some of the sharpest possible 3-D images of gold nanoparticles. The results lay the foundation for obtaining high resolution images of macromolecules. ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 5, 2021
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Photosynthesis is the primary source of energy for almost all life-on-earth. A new study, published in Nature, provide new insight into how evolution has optimized the light-driven movements of electrons in photosynthesis ...
Biochemistry
Dec 3, 2020
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Using X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy, an international team of scientists unravel the atomic structure of the proteins P1 and P40/P90 which make up the "Nap" structure—a protein complex that the bacterium ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 14, 2020
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The number of proteins in the human body, collectively known as the proteome, is vast. Somewhere between 80,000 and 400,000 proteins circulate in our cells, tissues and organs, carrying out a broad range of duties essential ...
Biochemistry
Oct 6, 2020
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The field of structural biology has made enormous strides, peering into the activities of nature at the tiniest scale. Such investigations are critical for charting the behavior of important macromolecules and understanding ...
Biotechnology
Sep 22, 2020
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A team of scientists from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has developed the first drug-like compounds to inhibit a key family of enzymes whose malfunction is associated with several types of cancer, including ...
Biochemistry
Aug 31, 2020
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The composition of Antarctic micrometeorites and other tiny but precious rocks such as those from space missions—is really hard to analyze without some sample loss. But a new technique should make it easier, cheaper and ...
Space Exploration
Jul 28, 2020
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Sometimes, when something is broken, the first step to fixing it is to break it even more.
Biotechnology
Jun 22, 2020
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