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Sequencing single molecules of DNA
Machine is the first of a new generation to hit the market.
Machine is the first of a new generation to hit the market.
Biochemistry
Source: Nature
Posted on: Friday, Apr 04, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Friday, Apr 04, 2008, 9:45am
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Nano-softball made of DNA 
'Programmed' oligonucleotides with 3 branches organize themselves into dodecahedra
'Programmed' oligonucleotides with 3 branches organize themselves into dodecahedra
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008, 12:29pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008, 12:29pm
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Statistics alone are insufficient for study of proteins' signal system
Ten years ago great attention was attracted by the discovery that it was possible to demonstrate signal transfer in proteins using statistical methods. In an article in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) Uppsala researchers are now presenting results of experiments that contradict the theory.
Ten years ago great attention was attracted by the discovery that it was possible to demonstrate signal transfer in proteins using statistical methods. In an article in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) Uppsala researchers are now presenting results of experiments that contradict the theory.
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008, 10:35am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008, 10:35am
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Spit tests may soon replace many blood tests
One day soon patients may spit in a cup, instead of bracing for a needle prick, when being tested for cancer, heart disease or diabetes. A major step in that direction is the cataloguing of the “complete” salivary proteome, a set of proteins in human ductal saliva, identified by a consortium of three research teams
One day soon patients may spit in a cup, instead of bracing for a needle prick, when being tested for cancer, heart disease or diabetes. A major step in that direction is the cataloguing of the “complete” salivary proteome, a set of proteins in human ductal saliva, identified by a consortium of three research teams
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2008, 9:56am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2008, 9:56am
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Birth of an enzyme
Scientists succeed in designing artificial enzymes that also undergo 'evolution in a test tube'
Scientists succeed in designing artificial enzymes that also undergo 'evolution in a test tube'
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Mar 24, 2008, 9:32am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Mar 24, 2008, 9:32am
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Researchers sharpen search for new marine medicines with novel techniques
Scientists develop new 'map' within sea creatures to help pinpoint source of potent compounds promising to treat diseases
Scientists develop new 'map' within sea creatures to help pinpoint source of potent compounds promising to treat diseases
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 19, 2008, 4:25pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 19, 2008, 4:25pm
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'Designer enzymes' created by chemists at UCLA, U. of Washington
Chemists from UCLA and the University of Washington have succeeded in creating "designer enzymes," a major milestone in computational chemistry and protein engineering.
Chemists from UCLA and the University of Washington have succeeded in creating "designer enzymes," a major milestone in computational chemistry and protein engineering.
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 19, 2008, 4:25pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 19, 2008, 4:25pm
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Longstanding concept of fixed protein structure is challenged by new findings
The thousands of proteins found in nature are simply strings of amino acids, assembled by genes, and scientists have long believed that they automatically fold themselves into uniquely fixed, 3-dimensional shapes to fire the engine of life. In the era of genetic research, identifying those shapes and their functions has become a worldwide focus of biomedical science.
The thousands of proteins found in nature are simply strings of amino acids, assembled by genes, and scientists have long believed that they automatically fold themselves into uniquely fixed, 3-dimensional shapes to fire the engine of life. In the era of genetic research, identifying those shapes and their functions has become a worldwide focus of biomedical science.
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Mar 17, 2008, 5:12pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Mar 17, 2008, 5:12pm
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Researchers discover how stealthy HIV protein gets into cells
Scientists have known for more than a decade that a protein associated with the HIV virus is good at crossing cell membranes, but they didn’t know how it worked. A multidisciplinary team from the University of Illinois has solved the mystery, and their findings could improve the design of therapeutic agents that cross a variety of membrane types.
Scientists have known for more than a decade that a protein associated with the HIV virus is good at crossing cell membranes, but they didn’t know how it worked. A multidisciplinary team from the University of Illinois has solved the mystery, and their findings could improve the design of therapeutic agents that cross a variety of membrane types.
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Mar 17, 2008, 12:53pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Mar 17, 2008, 12:53pm
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Human Proteinpedia, a portal to share human protein data among the scientific community
Storage and integration of information on human protein sequences
Storage and integration of information on human protein sequences
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Mar 14, 2008, 1:22pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Mar 14, 2008, 1:22pm
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Key found to breakthrough drug for clot victims
OHSU, Washington University researchers have identified the mechanism that makes a bioengineered enzyme function efficiently, opening the way to clinical development of the first safe clot busting agent for treating heart attacks and strokes
OHSU, Washington University researchers have identified the mechanism that makes a bioengineered enzyme function efficiently, opening the way to clinical development of the first safe clot busting agent for treating heart attacks and strokes
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008, 8:43am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008, 8:43am
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Enzymes Built from Scratch
Researchers engineer never-before-seen catalysts using a new computational technique.
Researchers engineer never-before-seen catalysts using a new computational technique.
Biochemistry
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Mar 10, 2008, 9:05am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Mar 10, 2008, 9:05am
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Synthetic peptoids hold forth promise for new antibiotics
Drug-resistant bacterial infections are a growing concern, and much research has been devoted to finding new classes of antibiotics to fight them.
Drug-resistant bacterial infections are a growing concern, and much research has been devoted to finding new classes of antibiotics to fight them.
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2008, 9:17am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2008, 9:17am
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Engineered Protein Shows Potential as a Strep Vaccine
A University of California, San Diego-led research team has demonstrated that immunization with a stabilized version of a protein found on Streptococcus bacteria can provide protection against Strep infections, which afflict more than 600 million people each year and kill 400,000.
A University of California, San Diego-led research team has demonstrated that immunization with a stabilized version of a protein found on Streptococcus bacteria can provide protection against Strep infections, which afflict more than 600 million people each year and kill 400,000.
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2008, 8:13am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2008, 8:13am
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Researchers discover the structural alphabet of RNA
A team of bioinformaticians at the Université de Montréal (UdeM) report in the March 6th edition of Nature the discovery of a structural alphabet that can be used to infer the 3D structure of ribonucleic acid (RNA) from sequence data, providing new tools to understand the role of this important class of cellular regulators.
A team of bioinformaticians at the Université de Montréal (UdeM) report in the March 6th edition of Nature the discovery of a structural alphabet that can be used to infer the 3D structure of ribonucleic acid (RNA) from sequence data, providing new tools to understand the role of this important class of cellular regulators.
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2008, 8:11am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2008, 8:11am
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New technique takes a big step in examination of small structures
A team led by a Purdue University researcher has achieved images of a virus in detail two times greater than had previously been achieved.
A team led by a Purdue University researcher has achieved images of a virus in detail two times greater than had previously been achieved.
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 06, 2008, 8:14am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 06, 2008, 8:14am
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Biochemists Solve Structure of TGF-beta and Its Receptor
TGF-beta and its receptor are key molecules in cancer and development. This finding is expected to hasten rational design of new cancer drugs.
TGF-beta and its receptor are key molecules in cancer and development. This finding is expected to hasten rational design of new cancer drugs.
Biochemistry
Source: Newswise
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 23, 2008, 10:29am
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Source: Newswise
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 23, 2008, 10:29am
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Modified Electron Microscope Identifies Atoms
A new type of scanning transmission electron microscope recently installed at Cornell is enabling scientists for the first time to form images that uniquely identify individual atoms and see how those atoms bond to one another. And in living color.
A new type of scanning transmission electron microscope recently installed at Cornell is enabling scientists for the first time to form images that uniquely identify individual atoms and see how those atoms bond to one another. And in living color.
Biochemistry
Source: Newswise
Posted on: Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 8:14am
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Source: Newswise
Posted on: Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 8:14am
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Spider Silk's strength lies in h-bond cooperation
Researchers in Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT reveal that the strength of a biological material like spider silk lies in the specific geometric configuration of structural proteins, which have small clusters of weak hydrogen bonds that work cooperatively to resist force and dissipate energy.
Researchers in Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT reveal that the strength of a biological material like spider silk lies in the specific geometric configuration of structural proteins, which have small clusters of weak hydrogen bonds that work cooperatively to resist force and dissipate energy.
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 15, 2008, 9:29am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 15, 2008, 9:29am
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Peptide discovered in scorpion venom may hold key to Cystic Fibrosis
Researchers have discovered a peptide in scorpion venom that may hold the key to understanding and controlling cystic fibrosis and other secretory diseases.
Researchers have discovered a peptide in scorpion venom that may hold the key to understanding and controlling cystic fibrosis and other secretory diseases.
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 15, 2008, 9:29am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 15, 2008, 9:29am
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Study catches picture of deadly cancer enzyme
Scientists have captured an image of an enzyme key to the progression of the deadliest cancers and said on Wednesday their findings may lead to new therapies against not only cancer, but HIV and diabetes too.
Scientists have captured an image of an enzyme key to the progression of the deadliest cancers and said on Wednesday their findings may lead to new therapies against not only cancer, but HIV and diabetes too.
Biochemistry
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 14, 2008, 8:19am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 14, 2008, 8:19am
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Protein prize up for grabs after retraction
Credit for enzyme-engineering breakthrough could change hands.
Credit for enzyme-engineering breakthrough could change hands.
Biochemistry
Source: Nature
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008, 11:25am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008, 11:25am
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A Miniature Synchrotron
[R]esearchers at Lyncean Technologies, a startup in Palo Alto, CA, have shrunk the synchrotron to the size of a room. This miniature synchrotron offers scientists a new way to perform high-quality x-ray experiments in their own labs.
[R]esearchers at Lyncean Technologies, a startup in Palo Alto, CA, have shrunk the synchrotron to the size of a room. This miniature synchrotron offers scientists a new way to perform high-quality x-ray experiments in their own labs.
Biochemistry
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Feb 04, 2008, 3:56pm
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Feb 04, 2008, 3:56pm
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New Argonne study may shed light on protein-drug interactions
Proteins, the biological molecules involved in virtually every action of every organism, may themselves move in surprising ways, according to a recent study from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory that may shed new light on how proteins interact with drugs and other small molecules.
Proteins, the biological molecules involved in virtually every action of every organism, may themselves move in surprising ways, according to a recent study from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory that may shed new light on how proteins interact with drugs and other small molecules.
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:48am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:48am
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Researchers solve first structure of a key to intact DNA inheritance
Researchers have solved the structure of a DNA-protein complex that is crucial in the spread of antibiotic resistance among bacteria. Knowing this structure also provides fundamental insight into how cells successfully divide into two new cells with intact DNA
Researchers have solved the structure of a DNA-protein complex that is crucial in the spread of antibiotic resistance among bacteria. Knowing this structure also provides fundamental insight into how cells successfully divide into two new cells with intact DNA
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 12:48pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 12:48pm
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Proteins Pack Tighter In Crowded Native State
Biochemistry
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007, 12:46pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007, 12:46pm
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Unlocking the function of enzymes with molecular docking
Biochemistry
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 08, 2007, 7:23am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 08, 2007, 7:23am
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Speed plays crucial role in breaking protein's H-bonds
Biochemistry
Source: PNAS
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 31, 2007, 8:34am
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Source: PNAS
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 31, 2007, 8:34am
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The shape of protein structures to come
Biochemistry
Source: Nature News
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007, 12:22pm
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Source: Nature News
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007, 12:22pm
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