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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.

SARS-CoV-2 variants are not evolving to escape from T cell-mediated immunity

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers demonstrated that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants did not evolve further to escape from T cell-mediated immunity.

6 May 2022

Study identifies two new Omicron lineages associated with a resurgence in infections in South Africa

Researchers assessed the emergence and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Africa.

5 May 2022

Benefits of endurance exercise in primary mitochondrial disease depend on the underlying mutation

Mitochondria serve as the main source of energy production in our cells, and endurance exercise is generally known to improve the function of mitochondria.

4 May 2022

Elevated levels of PHGDH enzyme associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathology

Elevated levels of an enzyme called PHGDH in the blood of older adults could be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease, and a study led by the University of California San Diego provides new evidence to support this claim.

4 May 2022

Exercise can have a beneficial effect on factors contributing to NAFLD, study shows

Exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

3 May 2022

Studying immunomodulatory effects of microbiota helps design prophylactic and therapeutic interventions against COVID-19

Researchers reviewed the potential clinically relevant mechanisms by which microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites influence the host immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

3 May 2022

Researchers discover how Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces without water

The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces - without water - for months, an ability that has helped it become a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections.

2 May 2022

Tracking BA.2.12.1 🦠 by partial ORF1ab gene 🧬 target failure (pOGTF)

Scientists from the United States have recently identified a novel approach to rapidly and accurately detect the omicron BA.2.12.1 sub-lineage of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in clinical samples.

2 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells are broader after vaccination than after infection

In a recent study published in the Nature Microbiology journal, researchers investigated the characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in convalescent and vaccinated individuals.

1 May 2022

How diet and nutrition impacts lifespan

In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers analyzed the association between human longevity to growth and metabolic pathways.

1 May 2022

Scientists gain important insights into novel mutation behind synucleinopathies

Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia belong to a family of neurodegenerative disorders called synucleinopathies because they are caused by the pathological accumulation of protein alpha-synuclein into structures called Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites in the brain.

29 Apr 2022

Study finds curcumin is a potential therapeutic agent against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

A recent study demonstrated that the phytochemical curcumin is a potent therapeutic prospect against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

29 Apr 2022

Researchers discover molecular mechanisms underlying extreme need for amino acids in neuroblastoma

Certain childhood tumors have an extreme need for amino acids. Scientists at the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the University of Heidelberg, and HI-STEM gGmbH have now discovered the molecular mechanisms underlying this and how the cancer cells could be turned off.

28 Apr 2022

CRISPR/Cas9 deletions induce adverse on-target genomic effects

Researchers utilized a CRISPR/Cas9 system to evaluate the usage of tRNA by deleting two tRNA genes from the genomes of hyper hepatocellular carcinoma and human near-haploid chronic myeloid leukemia cells.

27 Apr 2022

Superior T-cell immunity in COVID vaccinated

A recent study published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE presented the T cell and humoral immune responses following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination and infection against the SARS-CoV-2 original and mutant strains.

27 Apr 2022

Free fatty acid-binding pocket found to be preserved across spike proteins of beta coronaviruses

Researchers assessed the binding pocket of linoleic acid, an essential free-fatty acid in the receptor-binding domains of the spike protein of beta-coronaviruses.

26 Apr 2022

The response of four SARS-CoV-2 spike variants to linoleic acid removal

A recent paper depicted the differential allosteric response of the SARS-CoV-2 spike variants to linoleic acid.

26 Apr 2022

Study suggests BCG vaccination might confer immunity to SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, the researchers investigated the impact of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine-induced antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) glycoprotein.

25 Apr 2022

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 is undergoing evolutionary changes at the functional RNA level in addition to the amino acid level

Researchers demonstrated SARS-CoV-2 evolution at the transcriptional level.

22 Apr 2022

Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Research has demonstrated the evolutionary process and biology of SARS-CoV-2, the causative pathogen of the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Apr 2022