Chemical probes beat antibodies at own game

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An interpretation of the binding of the synthetic proteins to proteins inside blood vessels. Credit: Karl Harrison.
An interpretation of the binding of the synthetic proteins to proteins inside blood vessels. Credit: Karl Harrison.

A new way of detecting biological structures could help in the fight against disease. The new method, developed by scientists at Oxford University, uses chemistry to assemble proteins into ‘protein probes’ that can be sent into the body to, for instance, detect inflammation and disease in the brain.


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