Watching the engine of life, in real time, to understand how things go wrong
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 08:31
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ruben Gonzalez views ribosomesthe minute particles in cells that make proteinsas the machines of life. Naturally, the associate professor of chemistry is interested in watching these little protein-producing factories in real time, especially when they malfunction and cause disease.