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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.

Salk's three collaborative projects win 2022 Curebound Discovery Grant

The Salk Institute's American Cancer Society Professor Tony Hunter, Professor Reuben Shaw, and Assistant Professor Graham McVicker are among 12 inaugural 2022 Discovery Grant winners.

19 Oct 2022

SARS-CoV-2 envelope structural protein found to form voltage-activated and calcium-activated calcium channels

In a new study, researchers investigated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) envelope (E) protein activity in terms of calcium cations (Ca2+) cations.

14 Oct 2022

Chinese study determines the real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines

A recent study aimed to determine the real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Oct 2022

Motif-based SARS-CoV-2 protein-human protein interactions as potential antiviral target sites

Researchers performed a ProP-PD (proteomic peptide phage display) analysis to identify peptides from intrinsically disordered human (host) proteome regions that bind with SARS-CoV-2 genome-encoded folded protein domains (PDs).

13 Oct 2022

Novel method deploys nanopore tweezers to facilitate inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 helicase at single-nucleotide resolution

In a new study, researchers visualized the mechanism of action and inhibition of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) non-structural protein 13 (NSP13) at high spatio-temporal resolution.

13 Oct 2022

Zinc could improve the brain defects caused by rare genetic disorder

Pediatric encephalopathies of genetic origin cause severe motor and intellectual disabilities from birth. One of these diseases, first identified in 2013, is caused by mutations in the GNAO1 gene.

10 Oct 2022

Neonatal mice-based model established that allows for the transmission of clinical SARS-CoV-2 isolates

Researchers established a neonatal mice model that enabled SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

7 Oct 2022

Yeast display used to generate SARS-CoV-2 RBD-specific nanobodies

Researchers engineered biparatopic nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2.

5 Oct 2022

Study attributes increased transmissibility of Monkeypox Clade IIb to genomic accordions

In a new study, researchers performed a genomic study of confirmed Monkeypox virus (MPXV) cases diagnosed in Spain between 18 May and 14 July 2022.

4 Oct 2022

Broadly neutralizing antibodies are the blueprint for variant-proof, pansarbecovirus vaccines

A recent Nature Reviews Immunology study has summarized the efficacy of neutralizing antibodies that target four main regions of the spike (S) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), namely, the receptor-binding domain (RBD) in the S1 subunit, the fusion peptide region in the S2 subunit, the stem helix region, and the N-terminal domain.

2 Oct 2022

Novel technique helps to detangle how phosphorylation regulates cellular events

Each day, millions of biological processes occur in our body at a cellular level. Studying these processes can help us learn more about how cells function, a field that has continued to intrigue researchers.

30 Sep 2022

Brazilian study reveals the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central nervous system

A Brazilian study published in the journal PNAS describes some of the effects infection by SARS-CoV-2 can have on the central nervous system.

30 Sep 2022

How are diet and exercise in bodybuilders associated with the gut microbiota and metabolites?

A recent study explored the diet-exercise-gut microbiome dynamics in male bodybuilders.

30 Sep 2022

DNA metagenomic analyses of clinical samples from Monkeypox virus-infected individuals

Researchers analyzed genomic sequences of MPXV obtained from 18 patients who contracted MPXV infection between June and July 2022.

30 Sep 2022

A novel method to identify spike stabilizing mutations for COVID-19 vaccine development

Researchers discuss a robust method to identify mutations that improve the expression and stabilize the conformation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

29 Sep 2022

“Mystery gene” matures a main component of the cell skeleton

"I'm a professional pin-in-a-haystack seeker," geneticist Thijn Brummelkamp responds when asked why he excels at tracking down proteins and genes that other people did not find, despite the fact that some have managed to remain elusive for as long as forty years.

29 Sep 2022

How a major COVID-19 outbreak occurred in a naïve and vaccinated population in Taiwan with a limited number of entry events

Researchers explored the SARS-CoV-2 genome using high-throughput genome sequencing to provide novel insights into how the novel SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.3.7 variant enters and spreads among the otherwise naïve Taiwanese population.

29 Sep 2022

Significant humoral immune evasion contributes to the emergence and rapid spread of Arg346-mutated BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages

=Researchers measured the neutralizing titers of plasma samples against the SARS-CoV-2 new variant of concern Omicron's sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 with arginine (Arg)346 mutations.

29 Sep 2022

Researchers computationally design immunogens to elicit antibodies against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

A recent study designed immunogens to induce antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

28 Sep 2022

How the gut microbiome could affect COVID-19 severity

Researchers review the potential role of the gut microbiome in determining severe COVID-19.

27 Sep 2022

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Salk's three collaborative projects win 2022 Curebound Discovery Grant

SARS-CoV-2 envelope structural protein found to form voltage-activated and calcium-activated calcium channels

Chinese study determines the real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines

Motif-based SARS-CoV-2 protein-human protein interactions as potential antiviral target sites

Novel method deploys nanopore tweezers to facilitate inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 helicase at single-nucleotide resolution

Zinc could improve the brain defects caused by rare genetic disorder

Neonatal mice-based model established that allows for the transmission of clinical SARS-CoV-2 isolates

Yeast display used to generate SARS-CoV-2 RBD-specific nanobodies

Study attributes increased transmissibility of Monkeypox Clade IIb to genomic accordions

Broadly neutralizing antibodies are the blueprint for variant-proof, pansarbecovirus vaccines

Novel technique helps to detangle how phosphorylation regulates cellular events

Brazilian study reveals the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central nervous system

How are diet and exercise in bodybuilders associated with the gut microbiota and metabolites?

DNA metagenomic analyses of clinical samples from Monkeypox virus-infected individuals

A novel method to identify spike stabilizing mutations for COVID-19 vaccine development

“Mystery gene” matures a main component of the cell skeleton

How a major COVID-19 outbreak occurred in a naïve and vaccinated population in Taiwan with a limited number of entry events

Significant humoral immune evasion contributes to the emergence and rapid spread of Arg346-mutated BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages

Researchers computationally design immunogens to elicit antibodies against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

How the gut microbiome could affect COVID-19 severity

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