For numerous fundamental processes of life, the formation of certain protein patterns is essential. Protein pattern formation controlled by molecular switches is—like many processes in nature—far ...

The microbe Pyrodictium abyssi is an archaeon—a member of what's known as the third domain of life—and an extremophile. It ...

Researchers have used cryo-EM and computational tools to visualize ribozyme assembly, shedding light on life's most versatile ...

Ribosomes, the protein factories of the cell, are essential for all living organisms. They bind to mRNA and move along the ...

Researchers have discovered how the GRP94 protein enlists the help of other proteins to shield it from glycosylation.

Researchers have visualised, in unprecedented detail, how a large RNA molecule assembles itself into a functional machine The image represents ...

RNA is a central biological macromolecule, now widely harnessed in medicine and nanotechnology. Like proteins, RNA function ...

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There are over 600,000 drugs in the Korea Chemical Bank alone. It felt overwhelming to find a drug that perfectly fits the protein structure we’re targeting among them. That’s when I thought of AI and ...

Evo’s success wasn’t limited to proteins. When they tested a different toxin that had an RNA-based inhibitor, the system ...

Sugar-based liquid solvents store injection-based therapeutics such as insulin and vaccines. Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Mohammad Halim is seeking to extend their useful life ...