Tweaking proteins with 'Tub-tag'
Researchers have developed a rapid and efficient technique for targeted chemoenzymatic functionalization of proteins. The new method has a wide range of potential therapeutic applications.
Sep 28th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a rapid and efficient technique for targeted chemoenzymatic functionalization of proteins. The new method has a wide range of potential therapeutic applications.
Sep 28th, 2015
Read moreResearch by scientists has revealed important new information about the dynamics of bacterial gels which could ultimately suggest new ways of helping prevent or better control diseases such as cystic fibrosis.
Sep 24th, 2015
Read moreResearch team demonstrates how changing protein decoration points impact behavior.
Sep 24th, 2015
Read moreScientists have solved the crystal structure of plant PSI-LHCI supercomplex to a resolution of 2.8 Angstrom.
Sep 24th, 2015
Read moreThe implantation of medical devices is not without risks. Bacterial or fungal infections can occur and the body's strong immune response may lead to the rejection of the implant. Researchers have succeeded in creating a biofilm with antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties.
Sep 23rd, 2015
Read moreScientists have developed a method for synthesising organic molecules very selectively, by assembling simple molecules and using an enzyme from E. coli , which acts as a biocatalyst. This is a significant step forward since it replicates the formation of carbohydrates in conditions resembling those that presumably initiated life on the Earth and because it allows relatively large organic molecules to be obtained very selectively and efficiently.
Sep 23rd, 2015
Read moreScientists have developed a search engine that significantly simplifies the identification of molecular structures of metabolites.
Sep 22nd, 2015
Read moreResearchers have built a molecular Swiss Army knife that streamlines the molecular machinery of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, making biofuels and other green chemical production from these organisms more viable.
Sep 21st, 2015
Read moreBiological engineers have developed a modular system of proteins that can detect a particular DNA sequence in a cell and then trigger a specific response, such as cell death.
Sep 21st, 2015
Read moreNew analysis finds significant US defense agencies investments, little overall attention to risk.
Sep 16th, 2015
Read moreEthics and technology hold the key to the success of synthetic biology.
Sep 16th, 2015
Read moreScientists have successfully developed a 3-dimensional tissue-engineered model of bone marrow that can produce functional human platelets outside the body.
Sep 15th, 2015
Read moreLight-sensitive protein from a fungus expands the optogenetic toolkit.
Sep 14th, 2015
Read moreClear imaging of pancreatic cells has been made possible through the development of a novel fluorescent probe.
Sep 11th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have developed a user-friendly technology to help scientists understand how proteins work and fix them when they are broken. Such knowledge could pave the way for new drugs for a myriad of diseases, including cancer.
Sep 10th, 2015
Read moreA small fluorescent molecule has shed new light on knots of DNA thought to play a role in regulating how genes are switched on and off.
Sep 9th, 2015
Read moreScientists have identified a new component of the molecular machinery a cell uses to repair damaged DNA. The discovery adds important knowledge about a fundamental life process that protects from diseases such as cancer.
Sep 8th, 2015
Read moreThe system can be used to identify biomarkers that are early indicators of a disease or allow forecasting the response to a therapy.
Sep 7th, 2015
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