Synthetic polypeptide and polymer chemistry has transformed biomaterials research by marrying the precision of organic synthesis with the complex functionalities of natural proteins. Typically ...

(Nanowerk News) Cellular processes are governed by the activity of proteins. Being able to control the functioning of proteins is therefore highly relevant for the development of biotechnological ...

A research study describes a systematic high-throughput design approach for virtual screening and creation of novel polypeptide-based molecules that form regular secondary structures that can be used ...

Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, report in ACS Nano, how proteins in cells can be controllably activated through heating, an effect that can be used ...

The intestines are home to trillions of microorganisms that produce substances capable of regulating all the body's organs via the bloodstream and the gut's nervous system. Yet, only little is known ...