[ad_1] A long-standing and incredibly complex scientific problem regarding the structure and behavior of proteins has been effectively solved by a new artificial intelligence (AI) system, the scientists report. DeepMind, the UK-based artificial intelligence company, has been thrilling us for years with its parade of ever-changing neural networks that continually …
Read More »Understanding the frustration could lead to better medications
[ad_1] Knowing exactly where proteins are frustrated could go a long way in making better drugs. This is one of the findings of a new study by Rice University scientists looking for mechanisms that stabilize or destabilize key sections of biomolecules. Atomic-scale models by rice theorist Peter Wolynes, lead author …
Read More »Biologists study how molecular chaperones dissolve protein aggregates linked to Parkinson’s
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 In many neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, protein aggregates form in the brain and are assumed to contribute to neuronal cell death. Yet there is a cellular defense mechanism that counteracts these aggregates, known as amyloid fibrils, and can even dissolve the …
Read More »