Thursday, October 31, 2013

A New Protein Fold Was Discovered With a Transport Tunnel By Scientists

The protein LIMP-2 is vital for both humans and animals. If it is absent substances of an unknown nature, probably lipids, accumulate in the organism. Up to now, scientists were unsure what the protein looks like and how exactly it functions. Privatdozent [senior lecturer] Dr. Michael Schwake from the Faculty of Chemistry at Bielefeld University (Germany) is doing research on the protein - and thereby preparing the way for future therapies. Together with colleagues ...

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