The structure of protein sets the foundation for its interaction with other molecules in the body and, therefore, determines its function. This article will cover the structural principles of ...

The amino acid sequence of a protein encodes its three-dimensional structure and determines its biological function. Although researchers can readily generate proteins with altered amino acid ...

Modifications in proteins after they are synthesized (post-translational) are changes that play a fundamental role in cell ...

Proteins are the workhorses of biology. They perform virtually every important function in living organisms. They store, copy and protect our DNA, digest food to give us energy, and harness this ...

It has been known for several years that abnormal chromosome numbers lead to protein imbalances in the affected cells.

For most proteins, structure is function. The complex three-dimensional shapes that proteins adopt create folds and pockets that can accomplish the remarkably improbable: driving chemical ...

Two key protein structures in the body are being visualized for the first time, thanks in part to the latest technology — ...

Semirational protein design is a combination of rational and directed evolution methods. 9 Scientists consider this strategy more effective because they can use computational or bioinformatic modeling ...

Nanoparticles (NPs), materials with sizes ranging from 10 to 1,000 nm, are increasingly utilized as drug-delivery systems and ...

An AI approach developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design ...

Find out about the structure of DNA and how it carries codes for the production of all the proteins in the body. BBC Bitesize Scotland National 5 Biology.