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QTY code designs for water-soluble beta-barrel transmembrane proteins

In addition to a large number of membrane proteins that comprise most alpha-helix transmembrane segments, there are also many transmembrane…

in Molecular Machines
Shuguang Zhang · Rui Qing
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Protein study could help researchers develop new antibiotics

Researchers created a water-soluble version of an important bacterial enzyme, which can be used in drug screens to identify new antibiotics.

via MIT News · June 10, 2024
in Molecular Machines · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
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Connected Mind + Body | Revolutionizing the future of mental and physical wellbeing

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Engineering at the limits of complexity with molecular-scale parts

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Receptor S-layer Electrical Nano Sensing Array (RESENSA)

A modular, membrane protein design based biomimetic sensing system named RESENSA (Receptor S-layer Electrical Nano Sens…

in Molecular Machines · Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI
Rui Qing · Shuguang Zhang
#health #sensors #biology +3 more
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New sensor mimics cell membrane functions

The device detects the same molecules that cell receptors do, and may enable routine early screening for cancers and other diseases.

via MIT News · July 21, 2023
in Molecular Machines
#health #sensors #biology +3 more

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