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New role for huntingtin protein—neuronal regeneration

A recent study led by the University at Buffalo proposes a novel role for the huntingtin protein (HTT), which leads to Huntington’s disease when mutated.

28 Sep 2022

Modified silk fibroin repels water

Tufts University scientists recently devised a technique to produce silk-based materials that do not stick to water, or almost anything else containing water.

26 Sep 2022

Researchers claim AI could produce protein molecules

Machine learning has completely changed protein structure prediction over the past two years. A comparable revolution in protein design is now described in three studies published in Science.

16 Sep 2022

Encouraging breakthroughs in eliminating therapy-resistant cancer cells

The human immune system is notably adept at evading tumor cells, which construct physical barriers, adopt masks, and restrain the immune system with molecular ploys.

14 Sep 2022

Using human saliva to treat infections that are resistant to antibiotics

Tens of millions of individuals throughout the world suffer from antibiotic resistance every year. The CDC reports that more than 35,000 people die each year as a result of more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections that take place there each year.

2 Sep 2022

Understanding protein structures can be more complicated than thought

When you think of proteins – the enzymes, signaling molecules, and structural components in every living thing – you might think of single strands of amino acids, organized like beads on a string.

29 Aug 2022

New sample pre-treatment method enables efficient protein recovery

The cells’ proteins contain a huge world of information that, when unlocked, can shed light on the causes of many fundamental biological occurrences. To observe the properties of individual cells at the protein level, a single-cell analysis method known as “single-cell proteomics” is used.

8 Aug 2022

Computer-based natural language processing model generates de novo protein sequences in a high-throughput fashion

Customized protein design is now possible, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), which can be used to address both medicinal and environmental issues. Now, a computer-based natural language processing model has been effectively used for protein research by a team at the University of Bayreuth under the direction of Prof. Dr Birte Höcker.

8 Aug 2022

SLFN11’s surveillance part in protein homeostasis

On July 25th, 2022, a new study perspective called “SLFN11’s surveillance role in protein homeostasis” was published in Volume 9 of Oncoscience.

8 Aug 2022

COVID-19 spike protein caused severe heart damage, new research shows

Heart damage is prevalent in COVID-19 patients, leading many to doubt how the virus impacts the heart.

28 Jul 2022

Research shows how protein deficiency creates motor disorders in flies

Scientists at the Universities of Bonn and Osnabrück have identified a protein that when defective in flies results in motor dysfunction.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers reveal novel mechanism that links interferon activation and α-synuclein function in neurons

There are no disease-modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease that can alter the course of the disease.

25 Jul 2022

Researchers find active protein in tumor cells might help in new cancer treatments

A discovery regarding how a particular protein is triggered in tumor cells, conducted by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, may lead to more effective therapies for some of the deadliest types of cancer.

20 Jul 2022

New research shows protein movements play an important role in their ability to function

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have reported that they have interrogated the atomic structure of proteins, adding to proof that the wobbles, shakes, and quivers of proteins play an important role in their ability to operate.

18 Jul 2022

Research highlights the impacts of biomolecules in plants over stress

Diphthamide is a biomolecule required for the correct synthesis of proteins in cells.

18 Jul 2022

Comparative mass spectrometry strategy determines the viral and cellular candidate proteins of poxvirus

Pox viruses get a head start on infecting a host by delivering a package of proteins that interferes directly with the innate immune system of the host.

15 Jul 2022

Researchers create antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 from hen eggs

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have created antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in hen eggs.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers investigate the effects of transient oxygen starvation on protein folding in plants

Protein molecules require a defined shape in order to function. When they are created, their building blocks are therefore linked together in a very specific way.

13 Jul 2022

Analyzing and acknowledging HIV protein may result in new treatments, study reveals

Researchers from Rutgers University and the Salk Institute defined the molecular structure of the HIV Pol polyprotein, a protein that helps the virus propagate and spread throughout the body, in an exploration that could lead to the formation of potential treatments for more than 40 million HIV patients globally.

11 Jul 2022

Researchers investigate dynamics and modifications of COVID-19 virus spike protein

When the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 infects human cells, the cell’s protein-processing machinery modifies the spike protein, making it more flexible and mobile, potentially increasing its possibility to contaminate other cells and evade antibodies, according to new research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

8 Jul 2022

Proteomics

New role for huntingtin protein—neuronal regeneration

Modified silk fibroin repels water

Researchers claim AI could produce protein molecules

Encouraging breakthroughs in eliminating therapy-resistant cancer cells

Using human saliva to treat infections that are resistant to antibiotics

Understanding protein structures can be more complicated than thought

New sample pre-treatment method enables efficient protein recovery

Computer-based natural language processing model generates de novo protein sequences in a high-throughput fashion

SLFN11’s surveillance part in protein homeostasis

COVID-19 spike protein caused severe heart damage, new research shows

Research shows how protein deficiency creates motor disorders in flies

Researchers reveal novel mechanism that links interferon activation and α-synuclein function in neurons

Researchers find active protein in tumor cells might help in new cancer treatments

New research shows protein movements play an important role in their ability to function

Research highlights the impacts of biomolecules in plants over stress

Comparative mass spectrometry strategy determines the viral and cellular candidate proteins of poxvirus

Researchers create antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 from hen eggs

Researchers investigate the effects of transient oxygen starvation on protein folding in plants

Analyzing and acknowledging HIV protein may result in new treatments, study reveals

Researchers investigate dynamics and modifications of COVID-19 virus spike protein

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