All life runs on 20 amino acids. These cells run key machinery on just 19
Scientists have engineered bacteria to function with only 19 amino acids, offering insights into life's building blocks and potential for advanced cellular capabilities.
AI-Designed Drugs by a DeepMind Spinoff Are Headed to Human Trials
Isomorphic Labs will begin human trials of AI-designed drugs using Google DeepMind's AlphaFold technology, marking a significant advancement in drug discovery.
AI is spitting out more potential drugs than ever. This start-up wants to figure out which ones matter. | TechCrunch
AI's impact in science is exemplified by DeepMind's protein structure predictions, but characterizing treatment candidates remains a significant challenge.
The dynamic basis of G-protein recognition and activation by a GPCR - Nature
NTSR1 receptor dynamically accommodates different G-protein subtypes through intracellular rearrangements, with GDP/GTP binding triggering G-protein dissociation through stepwise remodeling of switch regions.
Daily briefing: Protein folding caught in real time
Scientists directly measured individual protein folding times and found no relationship between protein sequence or size and folding duration, revealing unexpected complexity in protein behavior.