New microscopy technique allows mapping protein synthesis in living tissues and animals
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
Researchers at Columbia University have made a significant step toward visualizing complex protein metabolism in living systems with high resolution and minimum disturbance, a longstanding goal in the scientific community. In a recent study published in ACS Chemical Biology, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Wei Min's research team has reported a light microscopy method to image where the new proteins are produced and where the old proteins are degraded inside living tissues and animals.