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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.

Anteater-like animals are the missing link for coronavirus transmission between bats and humans

As scientists scramble to learn more about the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, two recent studies of the virus' genome reached controversial conclusions: namely, that snakes are intermediate hosts of the new virus, and that a key coronavirus protein shares "uncanny similarities" with an HIV-1 protein.

26 Mar 2020

Engineered botox more effective

A new study reports on an engineered botulinum neurotoxin (botox) that is more effective as well as safer to use in various medical procedures. The study was published in March 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

17 Mar 2020

New type of artificial binding proteins for blocking sugar structures on cell surfaces

The laboratory directed by Arne Skerra, Professor of Biological Chemistry, has its focus on designing artificial binding proteins for therapeutic applications.

17 Mar 2020

Scientists use artificial intelligence to create new proteins unseen in nature

Researchers have presented a artificial intelligence method for developing new proteins that have never been seen in nature.

17 Mar 2020

SPRK1 enzyme plays role in reorganizing the paternal genome during fertilization

A sperm enters an egg, an embryo develops and eventually a baby is born. But back up a second -- how does the mother's half-genome actually merge with the father's half-genome to form one new human genome?

13 Mar 2020

NTHU research team develops new treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Ultrasound is widely used for conducting physical examinations, and plans are underway for expanding its application to the treatment of Parkinson's disease, dementia, and diabetes.

12 Mar 2020

Fruit flies provide insight on ACOX1-related neurodegenerative disorders

A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reports that a hyperactive variant of enzyme ACOX1 produces elevated levels of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) and causes a previously unidentified late-onset neurodegenerative disorder.

12 Mar 2020

Researchers visualize first structure of key enzyme that helps make triglycerides

The first structure of a lipin enzyme, which carries out an important step in the production of triglycerides, the main reservoir for long-term energy storage, will help scientists to better understand how lipins regulate the production of triglycerides.

11 Mar 2020

Study identifies a mutation that triggers deadly amyloidosis

Bone marrow plasma cells produce antibodies. These comprise two long and two short protein chains. The pathological proliferation of plasma cells can lead to an overproduction of the short chains.

10 Mar 2020

Coronavirus is mutating with a second strain identified by scientists

The coronavirus is mutating as scientists identified a second strain, which is more aggressive and contagious.

5 Mar 2020

Researchers identify a gut microbe generated byproduct linked to cardiovascular disease

Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a gut microbe generated byproduct - phenylacetylglutamine - that is linked to development of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, stroke and death.

5 Mar 2020

Supplying nutritional amino acid restores spatial memory in mouse model of Alzheimer's

Scientists at the Laboratoire des Maladies Neurodégénératives and the Neurocentre Magendie have just shown that a metabolic pathway plays a determining role in Alzheimer's disease's memory problems.

3 Mar 2020

KAIST researchers reveal new strategy to alter neurotoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

It has become evident recently that the interactions between copper and amyloid-β neurotoxically impact the brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

3 Mar 2020

First evidence of rare amino acid in the fruit of durian tree

Researchers at the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich have confirmed the presence of the rare amino acid ethionine in a plant - or more precisely, in the fruit of the durian tree.

28 Feb 2020

Stem cell discovery could open the door to new approach for bone marrow transplantation

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a way to enhance the potency of blood-forming stem cells, potentially opening the door to a new approach for bone marrow transplantation, according to a study being published on February 27 in Cell Stem Cell.

26 Feb 2020

Cryo-electron microscopy reveals how transport protein works very efficiently

The structure of a transport complex used by bacteria to import aspartate has been mapped in unique detail by University of Groningen scientists.

24 Feb 2020

Supplementing diet with amino acid delays signs of ALS in animal study

The addition of dietary L-serine, a naturally occurring amino acid necessary for formation of proteins and nerve cells, delayed signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in an animal study.

24 Feb 2020

Researchers design new drug cocktail to kill brain and soft tissue cancers

Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have designed a new drug cocktail that kills some types of brain and soft tissue cancers by tricking the cancer cells to behave as if they were starving for their favorite food--glucose.

20 Feb 2020

Generating genomes and encoding new abilities into artificial DNA

A new study to be presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in February 2020 will report on the generation of the world’s first artificially created bacterial genome using a digital design algorithm along with the synthesis of DNA building blocks on a large scale. This genome takes form by chemical rather than template-based synthesis. The research is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

16 Feb 2020

Research reveals new pathogenic mechanism for influenza NS1 protein

Influenza is a deadly virus, with about 290,000 to 650,000 deaths worldwide each year. When pandemics hit, the toll can soar: The Spanish flu of 1918 caused 40 million to 50 million deaths, the Asian flu of 1957 caused 2 million deaths, and the Hong Kong flu of 1968 caused 1 million deaths.

16 Feb 2020

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Anteater-like animals are the missing link for coronavirus transmission between bats and humans

Engineered botox more effective

New type of artificial binding proteins for blocking sugar structures on cell surfaces

Scientists use artificial intelligence to create new proteins unseen in nature

SPRK1 enzyme plays role in reorganizing the paternal genome during fertilization

NTHU research team develops new treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Fruit flies provide insight on ACOX1-related neurodegenerative disorders

Researchers visualize first structure of key enzyme that helps make triglycerides

Study identifies a mutation that triggers deadly amyloidosis

Coronavirus is mutating with a second strain identified by scientists

Researchers identify a gut microbe generated byproduct linked to cardiovascular disease

Supplying nutritional amino acid restores spatial memory in mouse model of Alzheimer's

KAIST researchers reveal new strategy to alter neurotoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

First evidence of rare amino acid in the fruit of durian tree

Stem cell discovery could open the door to new approach for bone marrow transplantation

Cryo-electron microscopy reveals how transport protein works very efficiently

Supplementing diet with amino acid delays signs of ALS in animal study

Researchers design new drug cocktail to kill brain and soft tissue cancers

Generating genomes and encoding new abilities into artificial DNA

Research reveals new pathogenic mechanism for influenza NS1 protein

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