Application of a concept drawn from two areas of macromolecular chemistry shows how artificial binding sites that resemble those found in globular proteins can be made. The exquisite recognition of an ...

With the aid of computer modeling, a team from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is investigating the behavior of CO2BOLs when binding to CO 2 emissions.

LAVAL, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Altasciences, a leading drug development solution company, announced today the completion of a second expansion of their ligand binding laboratory to meet the high ...

A bacterium isolated from kimchi and a set of plant-derived compounds found in tamarind have each shown the ability to latch ...

Unlike many other molecule viewing apps where the emphasis is on undirected exploration, the Molecule World DNA Binding Lab app offers a structured exploration of DNA that is designed for upper-level ...

Transcription factors (TFs) are proteins that regulate the gene expression programs and the identity of each cell by encountering numerous binding partners in the nucleus to turn transcription on or ...

The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that regulates a suite of genes through direct binding of GR to specific DNA promoter elements. GR also interacts with RNA, ...

Neutrophils are crucial players in the first line of defense against invading microbial pathogens. They mediate the phagocytosis and destruction of these microorganisms through oxygen-dependent and ...