Tugs and Pulls: How a Molecular Motor Untangles Protein
Thursday, October 1, 2015 - 13:20
in Health & Medicine
E. coli ClpB is a bacterial enzyme that untangles proteins. Such tangles are hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. A study led by UAB's Aaron Lucius offers new insight on this amazing molecular machine, and could lead toward new treatment approaches.