Protein accidentally lassos itself, helping to explain unusual refolding behavior
Proteins are long molecules that must fold into complex three-dimensional structures to perform their cellular functions.
A 25-Year Mystery Solved: Scientists Discover Why Some Proteins Fold the “Wrong” Way
A new study reveals a possible protein misfolding mechanism that may resolve a long-standing mystery of why certain proteins ...
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Protein Lassos Itself, Explaining Its Unusual Behavior
A new study demonstrates a potential protein misfolding mechanism that could solve a decades-old mystery of why some proteins ...
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RNA origami technique folds nanotubes to create artificial cytoskeletons for synthetic cells
In the process, DNA is transcribed into RNA and then translated into functional proteins that subsequently undergo folding to ...
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Nwd1 gene deletion triggers MASH-like pathology in mice: a new scientific breakthrough
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a polygenic disorder influenced by multiple genes, but their specific roles in the progression of disease remain unknown. To address this gap ...