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... large extent determines its function. The folding process is very fast. The movements of the protein backbone influence the solvent, and the dynamics of the solvent can in turn influence the dynamics ... Scientists make chemical cousin of DNA for use as new nanotechnology building block
... helix is made up of just three simple parts: a sugar and a phosphate molecule that form the backbone of the DNA ladder, and one of four nitrogenous bases that make up the rungs. The nitrogenous base ... New approach to protect the hearts of patients with muscular dystrophy
... , including the heart muscle. It is caused by a genetic mutation of dystrophin, a protein that acts as the “backbone” of muscular cells. This disease, whose most common forms are those of Duchenne and ... Scientists discover key patterns in the packaging of genes
... 12,000 promoter regions they examined.
On average, the genes corresponding to this "backbone" set were expressed more actively. That is to say, they were activated, setting the cellular machinery ... Duke team finds compounds that prevent nerve damage
... fell into a category of drugs that attack a sulfhydryl group in a protein.
The next step is to use the effective compounds as the backbone for developing even more effective drugs, Lai said. The ... Nanodiamond drug device could transform cancer treatment
... in between. The bottom layer, approximately 20 to 30 microns thick, serves as the backbone of the device, allowing it to be easily handled. For the top layer, the research team created a thinner semi ... Superglue from the sea
... knew sandcastle worm glue contained proteins and a substance named dopa, which also is present in glue ... natural worm glue, each protein polymer's "backbone" is made of polyamide, which has "side chains ...
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Keeping an eye on the surroundings
... large extent determines its function. The folding process is very fast. The movements of the protein backbone influence the solvent, and the dynamics of the solvent can in turn influence the dynamics ...Scientists make chemical cousin of DNA for use as new nanotechnology building block
... helix is made up of just three simple parts: a sugar and a phosphate molecule that form the backbone of the DNA ladder, and one of four nitrogenous bases that make up the rungs. The nitrogenous base ...New approach to protect the hearts of patients with muscular dystrophy
... , including the heart muscle. It is caused by a genetic mutation of dystrophin, a protein that acts as the “backbone” of muscular cells. This disease, whose most common forms are those of Duchenne and ...Scientists discover key patterns in the packaging of genes
... 12,000 promoter regions they examined. On average, the genes corresponding to this "backbone" set were expressed more actively. That is to say, they were activated, setting the cellular machinery ...Duke team finds compounds that prevent nerve damage
... fell into a category of drugs that attack a sulfhydryl group in a protein. The next step is to use the effective compounds as the backbone for developing even more effective drugs, Lai said. The ...Nanodiamond drug device could transform cancer treatment
... in between. The bottom layer, approximately 20 to 30 microns thick, serves as the backbone of the device, allowing it to be easily handled. For the top layer, the research team created a thinner semi ...Superglue from the sea
... knew sandcastle worm glue contained proteins and a substance named dopa, which also is present in glue ... natural worm glue, each protein polymer's "backbone" is made of polyamide, which has "side chains ...