Team solves structure of 'flipping' cellular machine, pointing to possible Alzheimer's and cancer therapies

Monday, January 25, 2016 - 17:35 in Biology & Nature

Meet a microscopic gymnast. A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the University of California (UC), Berkeley shows how a crucial molecular enzyme starts in a tucked-in somersault position and flips out when it encounters the right target.

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