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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.

Omicron BQ and XBB subvariants most resistant viruses to monoclonal antibodies

A recent study examines the neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants by sera from boosted individuals and those with breakthrough infection.

13 Feb 2023

New abiotic pathway discovered for the formation of peptide chains from amino acids

A team of scientists from France and Austria has discovered a new abiotic pathway for the formation of peptide chains from amino acids - a key chemical step in the origin of life.

10 Feb 2023

Novel COVID-19 protein component vaccine elicits durable immune response in rodents

Researchers describe a novel SARS-CoV-2 spike protein component vaccine called MT-001.

9 Feb 2023

New Zika virus lineages show increased fitness

The current study, published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, aimed to explore the possible phenotypic adaptation of the Zika virus to increase its transmissibility and virulence in the Americas.

9 Feb 2023

Assessing the zoonotic potential of different coronaviruses in hedgehogs, moles and shrews

Researchers examine the phylogenetic relationships between Eulipotyphla coronaviruses and related coronaviruses.

9 Feb 2023

Researcher contextualizes a study on IgG4 anti-Spike levels after repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

A researchers emphasized the need to reconsider mRNA COVID-19 vaccination strategies in the future,

9 Feb 2023

COVID-19 vaccination increases saliva antibody levels after asymptomatic infection

Researchers correlate SARS-CoV-2 load and neutralizing capacity of all saliva immunoglobulins isotypes in asymptomatic individuals.

8 Feb 2023

Researchers develop a new method to design peptide antibiotics

Hokkaido University researchers have developed a novel method to design and develop peptide antibiotics in large numbers, which will prove critical to controlling antibiotic resistance.

7 Feb 2023

Study reveals mechanism of a previously unexplained type of cell death

A study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, published today in Nature Cell Biology, details a previously unexplained type of cell death called disulfidptosis that could open the door for novel cancer therapeutic strategies.

6 Feb 2023

Cryo-EM reveals the structure of hnRNPDL-2 protein fibrils associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 3 (LGMD D3) is a rare disease causing progressive muscle weakness, caused by point mutations in the hnRNPDL-2 protein.

3 Feb 2023

Structural analysis of main protease from delta and gamma coronaviruses

A team of US-based scientists has recently determined the inhibitor-bound crystal structures of the Main proteases (Mpro) of delta and gamma coronaviruses isolated from mammals.

3 Feb 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infections on French mink farms after one year of COVID-19

A new paper, which appears on the bioRxiv* preprint server, describes the investigation of all French mink farms towards the end of 2020. This was to maximize the chances of identifying SARS-CoV-2 infection in these animals at any time over the past year.

3 Feb 2023

The impact of viral infections on the human endocrine system

Researchers identify potent pan-sarbecovirus antibodies from non-human primates vaccinated with an AS03 adjuvanted subunit SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of pan-sarbecovirus-neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

24 Jan 2023

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Omicron BQ and XBB subvariants most resistant viruses to monoclonal antibodies

New abiotic pathway discovered for the formation of peptide chains from amino acids

Novel COVID-19 protein component vaccine elicits durable immune response in rodents

New Zika virus lineages show increased fitness

Assessing the zoonotic potential of different coronaviruses in hedgehogs, moles and shrews

Researcher contextualizes a study on IgG4 anti-Spike levels after repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

COVID-19 vaccination increases saliva antibody levels after asymptomatic infection

Researchers develop a new method to design peptide antibiotics

Study reveals mechanism of a previously unexplained type of cell death

Cryo-EM reveals the structure of hnRNPDL-2 protein fibrils associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

Structural analysis of main protease from delta and gamma coronaviruses

SARS-CoV-2 infections on French mink farms after one year of COVID-19

The impact of viral infections on the human endocrine system

Health impact of a combination of intermittent fasting and ketogenic diet

Researchers develop AI-based strategy for discovering high-affinity antibody drugs

New discovery about microglia heralds myriad possibilities for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Keto diet as a PCOS treatment

Scientists use next-generation protein degradation technology to study CTCF's role in transcription

Altered amino acid metabolism could contribute to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy

Researchers identify potent pan-sarbecovirus antibodies from non-human primates vaccinated with an AS03 adjuvanted subunit SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

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