Protein structure at the heart of heart disease discovered
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)—commonly known as bad cholesterol—have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor ...
Nature8 个月
Protein Structure
Proteins are the end products of the decoding process that starts with the information in cellular DNA. As workhorses of the cell, proteins compose structural and motor elements in the cell, and ...
technologynetworks4 天
ApoB100's Shape and Structure Revealed for the First Time
Using cryo-electron microscopy and AI, researchers at the University of Missouri have mapped ApoB100, a key protein in LDL ...
AZoLifeSciences on MSN3 天
Scientists Decode ApoB100 Structure for Targeted Heart Disease Treatments
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) - commonly known as bad cholesterol - have long been on scientists' radar as a major ...
Researchers illuminate new structures of a critical amyloid protein
The tiny protein known as transthyretin can cause big problems in the body when it misfolds after secretion. While healthy ...
GEN8 天
Resolved Transthyretin Protein Structures Could Lead to New Therapies for Progressive ...
Insights into the structures could lead to improved treatment strategies for transthyretin amyloidosis, a progressive, fatal disease in men.