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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.

Researchers discover previously unknown mechanism for how 'starvation response' is triggered

Body cells burn off fat reserves when nutrient supply from food ceases. A team led by Professor Volker Haucke and Dr. Wonyul Jang from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) has now discovered a previously unknown mechanism for how this “starvation response” is triggered, and what can inhibit it.

15 Dec 2022

Novel machine learning method detects animal coronaviruses that might infect humans

Researchers used machine learning (ML) tools to discover animal coronaviruses (CoVs), both alpha and beta CoVs, previously unknown to infect humans.

15 Dec 2022

New clue may explain why women are at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at Scripps Research and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a clue to the molecular cause of Alzheimer's - a clue that may also explain why women are at greater risk for the disease.

15 Dec 2022

Polymorphisms in human immunoglobulin heavy chain genes can influence the function of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

Researchers isolated SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-targeted mAbs from convalescent healthcare workers, emphasizing the IGHV1-69 gene, the gene with the greatest structural and allelic variation.

14 Dec 2022

Many genetic disorders respond well to specialized gene therapy

When the normal DNA sequence in an individual changes or mutates it can cause disease. The mutation may involve multiple genes and may be caused by environmental factors, or there may be chromosomal defects that are harmful at birth, in infancy or environment at a later stage.

12 Dec 2022

How convergent evolution is creating new COVID-19 waves

Researchers detail the unique evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2, with a focus on its unprecedented scale in 2022.

11 Dec 2022

Researchers discover a previously unknown mechanism that drives aging

Northwestern University researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that drives aging.

9 Dec 2022

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BQ.1.1

Researchers characterized the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BQ.1.1 sub-variant.

9 Dec 2022

New study describes two major possible onsets of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers have analyzed millions of SARS-CoV-2 genomes and identified two major genetic drivers of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

9 Dec 2022

Landmark study challenges a 70-year-old theory of protein folding

A landmark study by researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University reveals how a tiny cellular machine called TRiC directs the folding of tubulin, a human protein that is the building block of microtubules that serve as the cell’s scaffolding and transport system.

9 Dec 2022

Study implicates gut microbiome health in Parkinson's disease

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications discusses the links between this condition that affects the brain and changes in the gut microbiome that may predate brain changes.

1 Dec 2022

Newly identified genetic mutation may be a root cause of severe childhood glaucoma

An international team of scientists led by Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, and Boston Children's Hospital, has discovered a new genetic mutation that may be a root cause of severe cases of childhood glaucoma, a devastating condition that runs in families and can rob children of their vision by 3 years of age.

1 Dec 2022

Novel prefusion S antigen designed by the mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein’s trimeric structure

Researchers mutated the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein's trimeric structure to design a novel prefusion S antigen, S2D14.

1 Dec 2022

Fingerprint-embedding framework can help find novel drug candidates

Researchers have developed a new computer framework that holds promise in the work to discover new drugs. Their framework uses an artificial intelligence method called convolutional neural network to provide global information about potential novel drug candidates.

30 Nov 2022

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Researchers discover previously unknown mechanism for how 'starvation response' is triggered

Novel machine learning method detects animal coronaviruses that might infect humans

New clue may explain why women are at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

Polymorphisms in human immunoglobulin heavy chain genes can influence the function of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

Many genetic disorders respond well to specialized gene therapy

How convergent evolution is creating new COVID-19 waves

Researchers discover a previously unknown mechanism that drives aging

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BQ.1.1

New study describes two major possible onsets of the COVID-19 pandemic

Landmark study challenges a 70-year-old theory of protein folding

Study implicates gut microbiome health in Parkinson's disease

Newly identified genetic mutation may be a root cause of severe childhood glaucoma

Novel prefusion S antigen designed by the mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein’s trimeric structure

Fingerprint-embedding framework can help find novel drug candidates

New guidelines for designing synthetic molecules that block interaction between two proteins

Broadly cross-reactive antibodies that protect from SARS-CoV-2 variants are revealed by virus coldspot-driven discovery

Isolated monoclonal antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 cleavage effective against Delta and Omicron

Researchers uncovers a link between D-amino acids and severe viral infection

Characterization of bat viromes reveals the co-infection, spillover, and emergence risk of several zoonotic viruses

Feline coronavirus-infected domesticated cats found to possess cross-reactive anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

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