Crystallography News - Fields of Scientific Study News RSS Feeds from Brightsurf Science NewsFields of Scientific Study :: CrystallographyCrystallography News Stories, Current Crystallography News Events, Discoveries and Articleshttp://www.brightsurf.com/rss.news.xml?search=Crystallography Crystallography News Stories Current Crystallography News Events, Discoveries and Articles Fruit fly protein acts as decoy to capture tumor growth factors, find Penn researchers Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown how Argos, a fruit fly protein, acts as a ¡¥decoy' receptor, binding growth factors that promote the progression of cancer. (2008-05-29) Seeing Alzheimer's amyloids In an important step toward demystifying the role protein clumps play in the development of neurodegenerative disease, researchers have created a stunning three-dimensional picture of an Alzheimer's peptide aggregate using electron microscopy. (2008-05-13) Double binding sites on tumor target may provide future combination therapy Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and colleagues at Merck Serono Research in Germany have found that two drugs bind to receptor sites on some tumors in different places at the same time, suggesting the possibility of a new combination therapy for certain types of cancer. (2008-04-09) Researchers 'see' structure of open nicotinic acetylcholine ion channels The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is an essential chemical communicator, carrying impulses from neurons to skeletal muscle cells and many parts of the nervous system. (2008-04-08) Findings reveal how dengue virus matures, becomes infectious Biologists at Purdue University have determined why dengue virus particles undergo structural changes as they mature in host cells and how the changes are critical for enabling the virus to infect new host cells. (2008-03-28) IUPUI scientists report first 3-D view of anti-cancer agent Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Purdue School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have created the first three-dimensional image of how a well-established chemotherapy agent targets and binds to DNA. (2008-03-19) University of Pittsburgh researchers crack code of 3-D structure in key metabolic protein Using X-ray crystallography, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine led by structural biologist Joanne I. Yeh, Ph.D., have become the first to decipher the three-dimensional structure of a membrane-bound enzyme that plays a crucial role in glycerol metabolism - a discovery that could lead to important advances against obesity, diabetes and a potential host of other diseases. (2008-03-11) Structure of protein collagen seen at unprecedented level of detail The structure and behavior of one of the most common proteins in our bodies has been resolved at a level of detail never before seen, thanks to new research performed at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. (2008-02-27) CSHL scientists discover new details of a gene-regulatory network governing metabolism Metabolism is a central feature of life - a myriad of biochemical processes that, together, enable organisms to nourish and sustain themselves. Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) are in the forefront of efforts to demonstrate how the regulation of genes governs fundamental life processes, including metabolism. (2008-02-25) New approach may render disease-causing staph harmless Researchers at the University of Illinois helped lead a collaborative effort to uncover a completely new treatment strategy for serious Staphylococcus aureus ("Staph") infections. (2008-02-15) |
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