Solutions to many real-world scientific and engineering problems—from improving weather models and designing new energy materials to understanding how the universe formed—require applications that can scale to a very ...
Software
Aug 1, 2018
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Fujitsu Laboratories today announced the development of molecular simulation technology for drug discovery that can accurately estimate binding affinity, which represents the degree to which proteins that can cause diseases ...
Biochemistry
May 7, 2018
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Peptides are short chains of amino acids that can bind to proteins and change their function. They show high binding affinity, low toxicity, and are easy to synthesize, all of which makes peptides ideal for use in drug development, ...
Biochemistry
Apr 30, 2018
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A joint industry/academia study of a cancer target protein reveals unusual relation between binding site flexibility and drug-target lifetime. The results, published in Nature Communications, suggest a new strategy for drug ...
Biochemistry
Jan 15, 2018
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Scientists from the Center for Self-assembly and Complexity (CSC) successfully isolated a cancer-prone protein by fishing out the proteins using 'molecular bait'. Cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, affects ...
Biochemistry
Mar 2, 2017
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An artificial base that enhances the protein-binding affinity and selectivity of DNA expands the DNA machinery.DNA aptamers are expected to play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of various cancers and other ...
Biochemistry
Jul 19, 2013
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With mutations, it turns out that context can be everything in determining whether or not they are beneficial to their evolutionary fate.
Evolution
Jun 13, 2013
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Antibodies are watchdogs of human health, continuously prowling the body and registering minute changes associated with infection or disease with astonishing acuity. They also serve as biochemical memory banks, faithfully ...
Biochemistry
Jan 24, 2011
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