News tagged with protein protein interactions


Researchers discover 'on switch' for cell death signaling mechanism

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created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Scientists at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have determined the structure of the interactions between proteins that form the heart of the death inducing signaling complex (DISC), which is responsible for ...





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Photonic crystal biosensors detect protein-DNA interactions

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created Sep 23, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a new class of disposable, microplate-based optical biosensors capable of detecting protein-DNA interactions. Based on the properties of photonic crystals, the biosensors ...


Freeing protein-based drugs from bacteria's natural traps

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created Oct 13, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In a finding that could speed the development of new protein-based drugs for fighting diabetes, hepatitis, and other diseases, researchers are reporting progress toward preventing or destroying an unusual structure that reduces ...


Research team maps cell interactions

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created Oct 29, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Proteins make up the machinery of the cell. Their interaction with each other is responsible for how the cell functions within a living organism. Intrigued by what these interactions may look like, scientists ...


New step forward in search for solution to infection puzzle

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created Aug 06, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists at the University of York have helped to reveal more about the way bacteria can attach to human tissues. The study could help in the development of new treatments for serious heart conditions such as infective ...


Kinetic Terahertz Absorption

Keeping an eye on the surroundings

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created Aug 13, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Water is no passive spectator of biological processes; it is an active participant. Protein folding is thus a self-organized process in which the actions of the solvent play a key role. So far, the emphasis ...


Of Mutants and Mechanisms: Researching Growth-Regulation Proteins That Underlie Cancer

Of Mutants and Mechanisms: Researching Growth-Regulation Proteins That Underlie Cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) --A University of Arkansas researcher will study potential cancer-causing mutants of a protein involved in cell growth regulation, thanks to a supplemental grant from the National Institutes ...


Powerhouses in the cell dismantled

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

All of life is founded on the interactions of millions of proteins. These are the building blocks for cells and form the molecular mechanisms of life. The problem is that proteins are extremely difficult to study, particularly ...


Researchers shed light on how proteins find their shapes

Researchers shed light on how proteins find their shapes

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) have brought together UCSD theoretical modeling and Caltech experimental ...


Molecular mechanisms of vision

Beginning to see the light

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 29, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have detailed the active form of a protein which they hope will enhance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of vision, and advance drug design.


Research team identifies key molecules that inhibit viral production

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created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The research, led by Professor Donny Strosberg of Scripps Florida, was published on March 4, 2009, in the Journal of General Virology's advance, online edition, Papers in Press.



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