Study shows proteins may prevent dysfunction and disease by relaxing

(University of Chicago) A team of University of Chicago and Notre Dame researchers used simulations and X-rays to conclude that disordered proteins remain unfolded and expanded as they float loose in the cytoplasm of a cell. The answer affects how we envision the movement of a protein through its life -- essential for understanding how proteins fold, what goes wrong during disorders and disease and how to model their behavior.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 13, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news