All membrane proteins articles
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NewsScientists uncover molecular mechanisms for bacterial lipid transport
Researchers have successfully applied cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to unveil the molecular structures of critical protein machines that transport lipids and maintain the outer membrane (OM) barrier of Gram-negative bacteria.
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NewsNovel point of attack to combat dangerous tropical diseases
Researchers have compiled a high-precision inventory of the membrane proteins of cell organelles of the African sleeping sickness pathogen, offering hope for new treatment approaches for dangerous tropical diseases.
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NewsSuper cally molecules take down tuberculosis
Researchers have identified and synthesised a group of molecules that can act against the cause of tuberculosis in a new way. The callyaerins act against TB by employing a fundamentally different mechanism compared to antibiotic agents used to date.
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News£1.8m grant to engineer microbial cell factories
A team of academics from Aston University and the University of Warwick has secured a £1.8m grant to engineer microbial cell factories to produce membrane proteins which will support future drug screening and sustainable chemical production.