Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, affecting over 20 million individuals and killing 9.7 million in 2022 alone. Each of ~200 cancer types (and multiple subtypes) presents an ...
Recently, the research team of Prof. WANG Qian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. BAI Fang from ShanghaiTech University ...
The way proteins move is often what gives them biological activity: they can open, close, twist, and rearrange themselves in ways that allow them to bind to other molecules or perform complex ...
A GIF showing a protein mimicking IL-2 binding to IL-2 receptors, then changing shape in response to an effector molecule, which forces it off of one of the receptors. A protein mimicking IL-2 called ...
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Proteins are essential macromolecules that perform functions according to their conformational dynamics. Studying the conformational ...
In Greek mythology, Proteus, son of Poseidon and prophetic shepherd of sea-beasts, could foretell the future. The elusive sea god was difficult to capture as he assumed many forms—a lion, a serpent, ...
Advanced proteomics and AI reveal blood protein changes, offering insights into early Alzheimer's detection and differentiation from mild cognitive impairment.