Revealing the role of the mysterious small proteins

(Center for Genomic Regulation) CRG investigators develop a technique to identify and classify proteins with less than 100 amino acids. These types of proteins account for only 16 percent of a bacterial genome's coding capacity. This technique may be applied to guide the search for new proteins with different functions, such as antimicrobials.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 22, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news