Amino acids

Proteins

Breakthrough in Protein Manipulation: New Peptide-Based Systems for Rapid and Reversible Knock-Down

Researchers from the University of British Columbia have developed a groundbreaking peptide-based system for rapidly and reversibly knocking down non-genetically modified native proteins. This innovative approach harnesses the endogenous lysosome-dependent autophagy system, chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA), to selectively degrade target proteins. The system consists of a peptide comprising a CMA-targeting signal

Proteins

Breakthrough in Anti-Gram-Negative Bacterial Compound: New Patent Reveals Potential for Disease Prevention

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in developing an anti-gram-negative bacterial compound, which has the potential to prevent and treat various diseases caused by gram-negative bacteria. The new compound, containing an amino acid sequence represented by chemical formula 1, has been patented by Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in the United