Protein 'dark energy' provides insight into form vs. function in structure

Astronomers use the term dark energy to refer to energy in the universe that is unaccounted for by ordinary matter but ...
Science Daily

From chaos to order: Proteins can re-structure themselves to create important substances

The protein 'MIPS' changes its internal structure when it becomes active. Its disordered active centre becomes a defined structure with special functions. The protein plays a key role in the ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Surprising structure discovered in disordered protein

Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, intriguingly, many of the most important proteins involved in gene ...
Technology Networks

Scientists Uncover New Clues on Lung Cancer Treatment Resistance

Researchers visualized ALK fusion proteins in real time. They showed that ALK inhibitors reshape flexible protein regions to ...