Cholesterol transporter structure decoded HealthCanal.com
Using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, two teams working with the Göttingen-based scientists Markus Zweckstetter and Stefan Becker have now shown the complex three-dimensional structure of the protein â??at workâ?? in atomic detail.
Structure of bacterial nanowire protein hints at secrets of conduction - HealthCanal.com
Structure of bacterial nanowire protein hints at secrets of conduction - HealthCanal.com
<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />
Structure of bacterial nanowire protein hints at secrets of conduction
HealthCanal.com
But the protein by itself isn't enough to reveal how conduction works. Many pilin proteins work together to form a fiber, and Reardon and Mueller only had one. Nor did the researchers have the whole fiber to put into the NMR instrument. To get more ...
Read here
nmrlearner
Online News
0
11-25-2013 11:32 AM
[NMR paper] High-resolution NMR reveals secondary structure and folding of amino Acid transporter from outer chloroplast membrane.
High-resolution NMR reveals secondary structure and folding of amino Acid transporter from outer chloroplast membrane.
Related Articles High-resolution NMR reveals secondary structure and folding of amino Acid transporter from outer chloroplast membrane.
PLoS One. 2013;8(10):e78116
Authors: Zook JD, Molugu TR, Jacobsen NE, Lin G, Soll J, Cherry BR, Brown MF, Fromme P
Abstract
Solving high-resolution structures for membrane proteins continues to be a daunting challenge in the structural biology community. In this study we report our...
nmrlearner
Journal club
0
11-11-2013 01:30 AM
[NMR paper] Effects of cholesterol on membrane molecular dynamics studied by fast field cycling NMR relaxometry.
Effects of cholesterol on membrane molecular dynamics studied by fast field cycling NMR relaxometry.
Related Articles Effects of cholesterol on membrane molecular dynamics studied by fast field cycling NMR relaxometry.
Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2013 Aug 22;
Authors: Hsieh CJ, Chen YW, Hwang DW
Abstract
Biological membranes are complex structures composed of various lipids and proteins. Different membrane compositions affect viscoelastic and hydrodynamic properties of membranes, which are critical to their functions. Lipid bilayer vesicles...
nmrlearner
Journal club
0
08-24-2013 04:53 PM
Structure from Disorder: Scripps Research Institute Scientists Find New Source ... - HealthCanal.com
<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />
Structure from Disorder: Scripps Research Institute Scientists Find New Source ...
HealthCanal.com
Wright's laboratory and others have been studying these interactions using a technique called nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. However, E1A's intrinsic stickiness means that it tends to aggregate at NMR-friendly concentrations, rendering ...
and more »
Structure from Disorder: Scripps Research Institute Scientists Find New Source ... - HealthCanal.com
More...
nmrlearner
Online News
0
06-21-2013 12:16 AM
Clinical Data Suggests That Type 2 Diabetics with Low Cholesterol May Have ... - Business Wire (press release)
http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/SmKs3RuZYtGfdM/6.jpg
USA Today
<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />
Clinical Data Suggests That Type 2 Diabetics with Low Cholesterol May Have ...
Business Wire (press release)
1 LDL particle levels were measured using LipoScience's NMR LipoProfile test, a laboratory test that utilizes nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to measure LDL and other lipoprotein particles. LDL particle information can help clinicians ...
Clinical Data Suggests That Type 2 Diabetics with Low Cholesterol May Have ...MarketWatch (press release)
all 313 news articles »
nmrlearner
Online News
0
11-15-2011 11:36 PM
[NMR paper] Holo-sterol carrier protein-2. (13)C NMR investigation of cholesterol and fatty acid
Holo-sterol carrier protein-2. (13)C NMR investigation of cholesterol and fatty acid binding sites.
Related Articles Holo-sterol carrier protein-2. (13)C NMR investigation of cholesterol and fatty acid binding sites.
J Biol Chem. 1999 Dec 10;274(50):35425-33
Authors: Stolowich N, Frolov A, Petrescu AD, Scott AI, Billheimer JT, Schroeder F
Although sterol carrier protein-2 (SCP-2) stimulates sterol transfer in vitro, almost nothing is known regarding the identity of the putative cholesterol binding site. Furthermore, the interrelationship(s)...
nmrlearner
Journal club
0
11-18-2010 08:31 PM
More than a third of our proteins are still a mystery for scientists - HealthCanal.co
More than a third of our proteins are still a mystery for scientists - HealthCanal.com
<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />
More than a third of our proteins are still a mystery for scientists
HealthCanal.com
Several tools to study the structure of these proteins are already available, such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Small-angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS); ...
Read More
nmrlearner
Online News
0
10-02-2010 12:16 AM
[NMR paper] Effect of cholesterol on the polymorphism of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine/melittin
Effect of cholesterol on the polymorphism of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine/melittin complexes: an NMR study.
Related Articles Effect of cholesterol on the polymorphism of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine/melittin complexes: an NMR study.
Biochim Biophys Acta. 1993 Jul 4;1149(2):319-28
Authors: Monette M, Van Calsteren MR, Lafleur M
In order to get insights into the effects of cholesterol on protein activity, the lytic power of melittin on 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC)/cholesterol mixtures was studied using solid-state...