Here we use cryogenic electron microscopy to determine the structure of TbAQP2 from Trypanosoma brucei, bound to either the substrate glycerol or to the sleeping sickness drugs, pentamidine or ...

N‑carboxyanhydride (NCA): A cyclic monomer derived from amino acids, pivotal for the synthesis of polypeptides via ROP.

The synthesis of anisotropic nanoparticles by polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) remains challenging yet holds significant potential for biomedical applications. In this context, aqueous ring ...

The review introduces the molecular subtypes of breast cancer and outlines how altered amino acid metabolism supports tumor ...

Reducing our intake of a single amino acid called methionine, which we get from the food we eat, could help protect against ...

Inside our cells, ribosomes—the tireless "protein factories" of life—have just shown off a new skill they haven't used in ...

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Researchers at the universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have observed the formation of nanocavities in montmorillonite clay under exposure to gamma-aminobutyric acid, a molecule commonly found on ...

Tridecanoic acid (C13) is a rare, odd-chain saturated fatty acid produced mainly by gut and rumen microbes, entering ...

The discovery may explain why cutting edge CAR T-cell therapy has managed to revolutionized treatment for blood cancer but ...

"The scale at which we analyzed the amyloid peptides was unprecedented," said Ben Lehner of the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

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