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Study determines 3D structure of molecular machine involved in placement of key proteins

Within a single cell, more than a quarter of all proteins are found in the membrane, in which they carry out crucial functions.

7 Dec 2020

New molecular imaging strategy helps observe the sperm selection process

A protein called CatSper1 may act as a molecular 'barcode' that helps determine which sperm cells will make it to an egg and which are eliminated along the way.

2 Dec 2020

New breakthrough in AI system could significantly accelerate biological research

In a major scientific advance, the latest version of DeepMind's AI system AlphaFold has been recognized as a solution to the 50-year-old grand challenge of protein structure prediction, often referred to as the 'protein folding problem', according to a rigorous independent assessment.

1 Dec 2020

Study reveals 3D structure of crucial phage component in atomic resolution

Scientists from Berlin-based FMP are particularly interested in the tube employed by phages to insert their DNA into bacteria.

16 Nov 2020

Study shows how chaperone activity influences the course of neurodegenerative diseases

In many neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's, protein aggregates form in the brain and are assumed to contribute to neuronal cell death.

12 Nov 2020

Study provides key insight to better understand the development of Type 2 diabetes

Scientists have found that insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt to obesity and thereby rendering most people vulnerable to Type 2 diabetes.

6 Nov 2020

Scientists use cryo-EM method to extract molecular data

Scientists have made enormous strides in the field of structural biology, looking into the activities of nature at the smallest scale.

24 Sep 2020

Scientists identify the structure of protein fiber associated with early-onset type 2 diabetes

For the first time, researchers have detected the structure of a protein fiber associated with early-onset type 2 diabetes.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers develop highly scalable and accurate antibody test for COVID-19

An antibody test for the virus that causes COVID-19, developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin in collaboration with Houston Methodist and other institutions, is more accurate and can handle a much larger number of donor samples at lower overall cost than standard antibody tests currently in use.

14 Sep 2020

Chemical crosslinking data helps study protein dynamics

The mechanism for protein function can be unraveled by defining protein dynamics.

26 Aug 2020

Study offers promising data for improved treatments for cardiac disease

A group of researchers have recently published an article that provides promising data for enhanced therapeutic treatments for cardiac disease.

20 Aug 2020

Scientists identify complex enzyme that protects cells from constant DNA damage

A team of researchers have revealed the mechanism and 3D structure of a complex enzyme that guards cells against persistent DNA damage.

19 Aug 2020

Study shows how legumes recognize beneficial microbes from harmful ones

Legume plants can recognize their friends from their foes, and now scientists have found out how they do it at the molecular level.

10 Aug 2020

Coronavirus changes structure that prevents cells from detecting it

With an alarm code, we can enter a building without bells going off. It turns out that the SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has the same advantage entering cells. It possesses the code to waltz right in.

24 Jul 2020

Researchers engineer new nanobodies from Ilama blood cells against COVID-19 infection

UK scientists declared recently that antibodies extracted from llamas have been demonstrated to neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory tests.

14 Jul 2020

New study could help develop artificial photosynthetic technology for energy production

Biological membranes perform significant functions in shaping the cell, transporting molecules, sensing the external environment, and producing energy for life.

14 Jul 2020

Common molecular feature in SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies discovered

A team led by scientists at Scripps Research has discovered a common molecular feature found in many of the human antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

14 Jul 2020

Structural analysis of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein offers clues about the virus' evolution

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have characterized the structure of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein as well as its most similar relative in a bat coronavirus. The structures provide clues about how the spike evolved and could help inform vaccine design.

10 Jul 2020

DNA repair tool is tailored to deal with specific type of complex break, study shows

Our cells are constantly dividing, and as they do, the DNA molecule - our genetic code - sometimes gets broken. DNA has twin strands, and a break in both is considered especially dangerous.

7 Jul 2020

Researchers perform room-temperature X-ray measurements on SARS-CoV-2 main protease

A team of researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge and Argonne national laboratories has performed the first room-temperature X-ray measurements on the SARS-CoV-2 main protease -- the enzyme that enables the virus to reproduce.

26 Jun 2020

Structural Biology News and Research

Study determines 3D structure of molecular machine involved in placement of key proteins

New molecular imaging strategy helps observe the sperm selection process

New breakthrough in AI system could significantly accelerate biological research

Study reveals 3D structure of crucial phage component in atomic resolution

Study shows how chaperone activity influences the course of neurodegenerative diseases

Study provides key insight to better understand the development of Type 2 diabetes

Scientists use cryo-EM method to extract molecular data

Scientists identify the structure of protein fiber associated with early-onset type 2 diabetes

Researchers develop highly scalable and accurate antibody test for COVID-19

Chemical crosslinking data helps study protein dynamics

Study offers promising data for improved treatments for cardiac disease

Scientists identify complex enzyme that protects cells from constant DNA damage

Study shows how legumes recognize beneficial microbes from harmful ones

Coronavirus changes structure that prevents cells from detecting it

Researchers engineer new nanobodies from Ilama blood cells against COVID-19 infection

New study could help develop artificial photosynthetic technology for energy production

Common molecular feature in SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies discovered

Structural analysis of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein offers clues about the virus' evolution

DNA repair tool is tailored to deal with specific type of complex break, study shows

Researchers perform room-temperature X-ray measurements on SARS-CoV-2 main protease

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