Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Latest Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

First-ever draft sequence of the human proteome mapped successfully

Two decades after the release of the human genome, researchers have mapped the first-ever draft sequence of the human proteome.

21 Oct 2020

New strategy for capturing interactions among glycans and protein activators in live cells

Human cells are encased by a membrane coated with diverse sugar molecules known as glycans. These glycans play many roles in health and disease, making them important to understand.

20 Oct 2020

Childhood trauma leads to metabolic changes across generations

People who experienced childhood trauma usually suffer lifelong consequences that impact their physical and mental health.

19 Oct 2020

Innovative machine learning concepts can help develop new drugs

Tandem mass spectrometry is a powerful analytical tool used to characterize complex mixtures in drug discovery and other fields.

15 Oct 2020

A new protein discovered that repairs DNA

Researchers have identified a new protein that makes it possible to repair DNA. The protein in question is called cryptochrome.

15 Oct 2020

Study reveals molecular mechanism that regulates filament-like proteins in heart muscles

Heart muscle cells contain filament-like proteins that should have the same precise length, so that they can perfectly synchronize.

15 Oct 2020

Researchers unravel molecular factors that drive severity of COVID-19

While most COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic or mild, severe complications associated with acute respiratory distress have led to more than one million deaths worldwide in just several months.

14 Oct 2020

Bone destruction caused by too little sugar

Bone marrow cancer is currently an incurable disease that affects about 400 people in Norway every year. Professor Therese Standal at NTNU has now found an important reason for bone destruction in people with this disease.

12 Oct 2020

New method reveals structural data of membrane proteins in explicit detail

The human body contains a vast number of proteins that are collectively called the proteome.

8 Oct 2020

Analysis of wild tomatoes elucidates genetic basis underlying fruit traits

Domestication and subsequent intensive breeding of tomato had a major impact on fruit ripening and the myriad metabolic processes accompanying it.

29 Sep 2020

Researchers identify role of glycans in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

With a surge in the COVID-19 cases, scientists are working actively to develop therapies and vaccines to impede SARS-CoV-2.

25 Sep 2020

Druggable pocket in SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein can help eliminate COVID-19

Researchers have identified a druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein that could be utilized to prevent the virus from infecting human cells.

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

Study may lead to future treatments for hearing loss

Scientists have performed a study that has successfully established the role played by a crucial protein in the development of hair cells.

14 Sep 2020

Study sheds new light on the structure and function of ‘immortality protein’

The nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer of Kazan Federal University played a crucial role in analyzing the telomerase of Hansenula polymorpha.

14 Sep 2020

New study reveals metabolic signature of SARS-CoV-2 infection involving signs of multi-organ damage

SARS-CoV-2 can lead to a broad range of symptoms, from absolutely nothing to multi-organ failure, severe respiratory stress, and eventually death.

11 Sep 2020

Researchers develop new tool to predict protein disorder

Nobel Prize winner Christian Boehmer Anfinsen had demonstrated clearly that a protein is capable of finding its way back to its “native” 3D structure.

11 Sep 2020

Researchers identify protein that makes cancer cells more aggressive

When Goping’s research team found that a protein was linked to poor outcomes in breast cancer patients, she wanted to find out the reason behind this.

10 Sep 2020

New study can help reduce the failure rate of drug development for various diseases

A novel genetic analysis of blood protein concentrations has shown how genetic information can be applied to support the prioritization of drug targets.

9 Sep 2020