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Amino Acid is one of several molecules that join together to form proteins. There are 20 common amino acids found in proteins.

Japanese squirrels may be a model for human amyloidosis

A research group led by Dr. Tomoaki Murakami from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology has revealed that fibrinogen Aα-chain amyloidosis, a previously unreported disease in animals other than humans, is highly prevalent in Japanese squirrels (Sciurus lis).

18 Aug 2023

Evolutionary roadmap revealed: How SARS-CoV-2 adapted and evolved over three years

The evolutionary trends of amino acid alterations at a population scale.

16 Aug 2023

Deep learning framework DeepAIR could improve understanding of adaptive immunity

Researchers presented a deep learning framework, DeepAIR, to accurately predict adaptive immune receptor (AIR)-antigen binding.

15 Aug 2023

Novel antibody could be safer and more effective than existing treatments for autoimmune diseases

Researchers have shown that a novel antibody generated to target an 'essential amino acid sequence' of both interleukin-17A and F has greater activity and potentially fewer side effects than existing biological therapies for conditions such as as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

14 Aug 2023

Newly identified helicase might hold the key to a novel family of anti-COVID-19 drugs

Researchers used a multidisciplinary approach to investigate a nonstructural protein essential in SARS-CoV-2 replication.

10 Aug 2023

Nanotechnology's triple threat: Advancing precision cancer treatment

The design of tumor tissue-, cell-, and organelle-targeted cancer nanomedicines.

9 Aug 2023

Understanding variations in SARS-CoV-2 evolution and clearance by immunodeficiency status

Researchers describe the virological range of persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunosuppressed individuals.

7 Aug 2023

Researchers discover how aging can lead to chronic metabolic disorders

Korean researchers have unveiled a novel signaling pathway that fosters aging-related chronic metabolic disorders.

3 Aug 2023

Deep learning improves protein design by 10x

The key to understanding proteins -; such as those that govern cancer, COVID-19, and other diseases -; is quite simple. Identify their chemical structure and find which other proteins can bind to them. But there's a catch.

3 Aug 2023

Can genome editing transform ocular disease treatment?

The discovery and development of gene-editing technologies and their applications in managing ocular diseases.

3 Aug 2023

TTUHSC researcher receives $1.76 million grant to investigate new pancreatic cancer treatment

With a survival rate in the single digits, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is highly lethal. In fact, by the time PDAC is clinically diagnosed, it is already considered incurable via surgery or other means in up to 90% of patients.

2 Aug 2023

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

A Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) team will seek to develop treatments for three rare, incurable genetic diseases with the help of a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

1 Aug 2023

Scientists develop breakthrough technology for detecting protein modifications

A team of scientists led by the University of Oxford have achieved a significant breakthrough in detecting modifications on protein structures.

1 Aug 2023

New study spotlights effective strategy against COVID-19 variants: the E7 monoclonal antibody

Researchers developed potent monoclonal antibodies from a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) survivor.

1 Aug 2023

Novel algorithm characterizes RNA motifs in SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2

Researchers developed a novel algorithm to analyze large genomic datasets of RNA viruses, applying it to SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV.

1 Aug 2023

New way to create unnatural amino acids identified

Every protein in your body is made up of the same 20 building blocks called amino acids. But just because nature is stuck with a limited toolkit doesn't mean humans can't expand it.

1 Aug 2023

Sperm packaging proteins may hold key to male infertility

Sperm play a critical role in the creation of new life, delivering essentially half of the genetic material required.

31 Jul 2023

Researchers discover new spiroindolin-1,2-diazepine derivatives with anti-Alzheimer therapeutic potential

In a recent study, researchers designed substituted spiro indolin-1,2-diazepine derivatives '5a–v' with cholinesterase inhibitory activities as anti-Alzheimer's disease agents.

31 Jul 2023

Assessing the quality of proteins and the unique benefits of pulses

Researchers discuss the methods available to assess protein quality while also assessing the benefits of plant proteins to human health.

31 Jul 2023

Mutational accessibility: A key driver of viral evolution

The influenza (flu) virus is constantly undergoing a process of evolution and adaptation through acquiring new mutations.

29 Jul 2023

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Japanese squirrels may be a model for human amyloidosis

Evolutionary roadmap revealed: How SARS-CoV-2 adapted and evolved over three years

Deep learning framework DeepAIR could improve understanding of adaptive immunity

Novel antibody could be safer and more effective than existing treatments for autoimmune diseases

Newly identified helicase might hold the key to a novel family of anti-COVID-19 drugs

Nanotechnology's triple threat: Advancing precision cancer treatment

Understanding variations in SARS-CoV-2 evolution and clearance by immunodeficiency status

Researchers discover how aging can lead to chronic metabolic disorders

Deep learning improves protein design by 10x

Can genome editing transform ocular disease treatment?

TTUHSC researcher receives $1.76 million grant to investigate new pancreatic cancer treatment

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

Scientists develop breakthrough technology for detecting protein modifications

New study spotlights effective strategy against COVID-19 variants: the E7 monoclonal antibody

Novel algorithm characterizes RNA motifs in SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2

New way to create unnatural amino acids identified

Sperm packaging proteins may hold key to male infertility

Researchers discover new spiroindolin-1,2-diazepine derivatives with anti-Alzheimer therapeutic potential

Assessing the quality of proteins and the unique benefits of pulses

Mutational accessibility: A key driver of viral evolution

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