Just five DNA letters flip chromatin from fluid to solid-like state

Research reveals that five DNA letters can switch chromatin between fluid and solid-like states, influencing gene ...
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Hidden kinase state enables rapid and repeated protein phosphorylation

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have characterized a hidden intermediate state at the center of Src kinase function. This hidden state allows the kinase to repeatedly modify its ...
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DNA origami cages enable precise electrical measurements of single proteins

DNA origami cages constrain individual proteins toward preferred orientations on electrodes, dramatically improving ...
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Iowa State researchers describe copper-induced misfolding of prion proteins

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University researchers have described with single-molecule precision how copper ions cause prion proteins to misfold and seed the misfolding and clumping of nearby prion ...
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Scientists’ Work on Protein Structure, Which Governs All Aspects of Life, Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for their work on protein structure. Atila Altuntas / Anadolu via Getty Images On Wednesday morning, ...