News tagged with denaturant
Researchers design a better way to discover drug candidates
(PhysOrg.com) -- Yale researchers have devised a novel way to trick cells into getting rid of problematic proteins, a method that could help pharmaceutical companies quickly identify promising targets for new drugs.
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Molecular structure could help explain albinism, melanoma
Arthropods and mollusks are Nature's true bluebloods - thanks to hemocyanin, an oxygen-carrying large protein complex, which can even be turned into the enzymatically active chemical phenoloxidase.
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New fermented soy ingredient containing S-equol significantly reduced hot flash frequency
Daily doses of a soy germ-based nutritional supplement containing S-equol significantly improved menopausal symptoms, including significantly reducing hot flash frequency after 12 weeks according to a placebo-controlled study ...
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Algal protein gives boost to electrochemical water splitting
Photosynthesis is considered the 'Holy Grail' in the field of sustainable energy generation because it directly converts solar energy into storable fuel using nothing but water and carbon dioxide (CO2). Scientists ...
Dec 19, 2011 |
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JRC shortlists denaturants to combat alcohol fraud
Scientists at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) have identified a shortlist of denaturants that could be used to harmonise denaturing practices at EU level and reduce fraud and tax evasion of alcoholic ...
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Structure of Parkinson's disease protein identified
A team of researchers from the Petsko-Ringe and Pochapsky laboratories at Brandeis have produced and determined the structure of alpha-synuclein, a key protein associated with Parkinsons disease.
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Engineers probe mechanics behind rapid-aging disease
Researchers at MIT and Carnegie Mellon University are using both civil engineering and bioengineering approaches to study the behavior of a protein associated with progeria, a rare disorder in children that causes extremely ...
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Team finds stable RNA nano-scaffold within virus core
With the discovery of a RNA nano-scaffold that remains unusually stable in the body, researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have overcome another barrier to the development of therapeutic RNA nanotechnology.
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Sep 12, 2011 |
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Neutron scattering confirms DNA is as stretchy as nylon
(PhysOrg.com) -- Neutron scientists at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL, France) have measured how fast sound travels along DNA to determine its stiffness. These findings help to explain how DNA folds, coils and ...
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Faster diagnostics through cheap, ultra-portable blood testing
Blood tests are important diagnostic tools. They accurately tease-out vanishingly small concentrations of proteins and other molecules that help give a picture of overall health or signal the presence of specific ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Nano-thermometers show first temperature response differences within living cells
Using a modern version of open-wide-and-keep-this-under-your-tongue, scientists today reported taking the temperature of individual cells in the human body, and finding for the first time that temperatures ...
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Aug 28, 2011 |
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Inspired by teflon, researchers create super durable proteins
(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 50 years ago, NYU-Poly alumni John Gilbert was asked to evaluate a newly- developed material called Teflon. His experiments using the fluorinated polymer as a surface coating for ...
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