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Proteins are complex molecules that are made up of amino acids. They can be found in every cell in the body, and carry out vital processes that keep human beings alive. Mutations in proteins can lead to a multitude of diseases, the most common being cancer.

Study analyzes electrostatic interactions of proteins in Escherichia coli

Electrostatic interaction is significant for numerous biological reactions—like protein-protein interaction, enzyme catalysis, and H+ transfer.

17 Nov 2021

Substances from marine plants show promising results against Covid, says study

According to research by the University of the West of Scotland, antiviral drugs can be produced from earlier overlooked substances seen in marine plants.

17 Nov 2021

Researchers use DNA to track the genetic evolution, migration of chickpea

Scientists at the University of Saskatchewan are part of an international team that employed DNA to monitor the genetic evolution and migration of chickpea.

17 Nov 2021

New gene critical for daily behavioral rhythms discovered

Life is organized on a 24-hour schedule. Central to this regular rhythm is the circadian clock, timekeepers that are present in virtually every organ, tissue and cell type.

16 Nov 2021

Researchers test a neoantigen-specific transgenic immune cell therapy for malignant gliomas

Doctors and scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and from Heidelberg University's Medical Faculty Mannheim have successfully tested a neoantigen-specific transgenic immune cell therapy for malignant brain tumors for the first time using an experimental model in mice.

16 Nov 2021

Green tea catechins extend the lifespan of C. elegans

Aging-US published "Green tea catechins EGCG and ECG enhance the fitness and lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans by complex I inhibition" which reported that green tea catechins are associated with a delay in aging.

15 Nov 2021

Study identifies molecular changes in red blood cells that cause vascular damage in type 2 diabetes

In type 2 diabetes, the modified function of the red blood cells causes vascular damage.

15 Nov 2021

Mysterious protein clusters found on neurons are calcium-signaling “hotspots”, study reveals

For 30 years, mysterious clusters of proteins found on the cell body of neurons in the hippocampus, a part of the brain, both intrigued and baffled James Trimmer.

From The University of California, Davis 15 Nov 2021

Improving our Understanding of Bacterial Membranes

We speak to Professor Bart Hoogenboom and Georgina Benn about current research using technology to create the sharpest images of living bacteria ever recorded.

From University College London 12 Nov 2021

Study offers genetic clues on the fundamental development of anatomical appearance

Which genes control the defining features that make us look as we do? And how do they make it happen?

11 Nov 2021

Whole genome sequencing reveals chickpea's pan-genome

An international team of researchers from 41 organizations has assembled chickpea's pan-genome by sequencing the genomes of 3,366 chickpea lines from 60 countries.

11 Nov 2021

Research establishes a new understanding of how DNA methylation begins in plants

Crop improvement often involves the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another to produce a valuable trait. Some major examples of crops with these so-called "transgenes" include disease-resistant cotton and beta-carotene-enhanced golden rice.

10 Nov 2021

Europeans have a growing appetite for plant-based foods, but Danes lag behind other countries

A major new survey on meat consumption in Europe reports that Europeans have a growing appetite for plant-based foods and that meat consumption has dipped. While this applies to Denmark as well, Danes lag behind the other countries in the survey.

10 Nov 2021

Targeting Shp2 as a cancer therapy may worsen the disease

In recent years, much scientific effort and funding has focused on developing drugs that target an enzyme with the unwieldy name of Src homology 2-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 or more briefly, Shp2.

10 Nov 2021

New program can help to correctly interpret the genetic code of newly sequenced organisms

Yekaterina "Kate" Shulgina was a first year student in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, looking for a short computational biology project so she could check the requirement off her program in systems biology. She wondered how genetic code, once thought to be universal, could evolve and change.

10 Nov 2021

Novel technique enhances the predictability of protein manufacturing

Researchers from VIB and Ghent University devised a new technique to analyze the secretability of hundreds of thousands of protein sequences at once.

10 Nov 2021

Biognosys Launches Next-Generation Blood Biomarker Discovery Solution

Biognosys today announces the launch of its next-generation blood biomarker discovery solution, which will be offered as a contract research service.

From Biognosys 10 Nov 2021

Tough protein connects directly with neurons to cause damaging inflammatory reaction in the brain

Neuroinflammatory diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury, have been linked to deposits of a tough protein known as fibrin, derived from the blood clotting factor fibrinogen.

9 Nov 2021

Experts determine the molecular structure of a gut protein

Researchers from EMBL Hamburg and the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) identified the molecular structure of a gut protein that aids the absorption of various drugs. This finding can help produce drugs that reach target tissues more effectively.

8 Nov 2021

New technique to design enzyme stereoselectivity and substrate acceptance

Professor Zhoutong Sun headed a research team to develop Proline Induced Loop Engineering Test (PiLoT) method.

8 Nov 2021

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Study analyzes electrostatic interactions of proteins in Escherichia coli

Substances from marine plants show promising results against Covid, says study

Researchers use DNA to track the genetic evolution, migration of chickpea

New gene critical for daily behavioral rhythms discovered

Researchers test a neoantigen-specific transgenic immune cell therapy for malignant gliomas

Green tea catechins extend the lifespan of C. elegans

Study identifies molecular changes in red blood cells that cause vascular damage in type 2 diabetes

Mysterious protein clusters found on neurons are calcium-signaling “hotspots”, study reveals

Improving our Understanding of Bacterial Membranes

Study offers genetic clues on the fundamental development of anatomical appearance

Whole genome sequencing reveals chickpea's pan-genome

Research establishes a new understanding of how DNA methylation begins in plants

Europeans have a growing appetite for plant-based foods, but Danes lag behind other countries

Targeting Shp2 as a cancer therapy may worsen the disease

New program can help to correctly interpret the genetic code of newly sequenced organisms

Novel technique enhances the predictability of protein manufacturing

Biognosys Launches Next-Generation Blood Biomarker Discovery Solution

Tough protein connects directly with neurons to cause damaging inflammatory reaction in the brain

Experts determine the molecular structure of a gut protein

New technique to design enzyme stereoselectivity and substrate acceptance

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