Researchers describe a new polymer structure called a bilayer-folded ... Natural polymers, also called biopolymers, include DNA, proteins, and materials like silk, gelatin, and collagen.

Proteins fold up into specific shapes according to the sequence of amino acids in the polymer, and the protein function is directly related to the resulting 3D structure.

Most life on Earth is based on polymers of 20 amino acids that ... or trying to recreate the 3D structure of natural proteins. Drug delivery of small molecules that mimic natural human proteins ...

The primary structure of a protein is composed of ... of these polymers and examined the interactions between polymers and ...

Centromeres, specialized regions located at the center of chromosomes, are critical for ensuring proper cell division. During ...

Researchers from the Göttingen Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging (MBExC) have uncovered the 3D structure of the ...

To overcome these obstacles, Gianneschi and his team developed a biocompatible polymer that displays multiple copies of the active peptide. The new structure, termed a protein-like polymer (PLP ...

The new structure has a polymer backbone with ... In laboratory experiments, Gianneschi and his team injected the protein-like polymer into a mouse model of Huntington's disease.

That structure is essential for the protein's function. Typically, figuring out the structure involves laborious biochemistry to purify the protein, followed by a number of imaging techniques to ...

Most life on Earth is based on polymers of 20 amino acids that have evolved ... or trying to recreate the 3D structure of natural proteins. Drug delivery of small molecules that mimic natural human ...