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Modified CRISPR/Cas9 complex targets specific histones

February 10, 2021 Bioengineering, cancer, Cas9, cell, chromosome, Crispr, DNA, enzyme, Epigenetics, gene, Gene Expression, genes, genome, Genome Editing, Histones, melanoma, molecule, Phosphorylation, protein, research, students

Finding a needle in a haystack is hard enough. But try finding a specific molecule on the needle. Rice University

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Zinc supplementation bolsters repurposed antivirals against SARS-CoV-2

February 6, 2021 ACE2, Angiotensin, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2, cell, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease COVID-19, Cysteine, dexamethasone, Drugs, efficacy, enzyme, Hydrogen Peroxide, in vitro, Mortality, oxygen, pandemic, pathogen, protein, Protein Expression, receptor, Renin, respiratory, SARS, SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Spike Protein, syndrome:, virus, Zinc

Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

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What is a Prion?

February 2, 2021 brain, Central Nervous System, microscope, Nucleic Acid, oxygen, pathogen, Prion, protein

The term "prion" is derived from proteinacious infectious particle and refers to the pathogen that causes transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).

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What is African Sleeping Sickness?

February 2, 2021 African Sleeping Sickness, Blood, Central Nervous System, compound, Disability, Drugs, Eflornithine, Encephalopathy, Epidemiology, Lymphatic System, Nervous System, protein, Trypanosomes

Human African trypanosomiasis (also known as African sleeping sickness) is a parasitic disease transmitted by tsetse flies of the genus

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Causes of PKU

February 1, 2021 Amino Acid, Autosome, body odor, brain, chromosome, Chromosome 12, diet, eczema, gene, Genetic Disorder, Genetics, nutrition, phenylketonuria, Phenylketonuria (PKU), protein

PKU or Phenylketonuria is a genetically inherited condition. PKU occurs due to the lack of an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase.

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Types

February 1, 2021 Autosomal, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, chromosome, Chromosome 17, gene, mutation, Myelin, nerve, protein

There are many different types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), which are classified according to the gene mutation that causes the

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Sample Preparation for Fluorescence Microscopy

February 1, 2021 antibodies, antibody, Antigen, Biotechnology, cell, Cell Imaging, compound, Fluorescence, Fluorescence Microscopy, Fluorophore, gene, imaging, Ligand, microscopy, Primary Antibody, protein, Sample Preparation, Secondary Antibody, Tissue Culture, tumor, Wavelength

By Shelley Farrar, MSc, BSc Fluorescence Microscopy allows specimens to be studied with high sensitivity and specificity through the use

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Life Science Applications of Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)

February 1, 2021 Dynamic Light Scattering, Life science, microscope, Nanoparticle, Particle Size, Pollen, protein, Protein Aggregation, Spectroscopy, Wavelength

Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) is a technique used in life sciences to establish the size and size distribution profiles of

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Hyperkeratosis Causes

February 1, 2021 Autosomal, dentures, Dermatology, Epidermis, gene, genes, Genetic, Hyperkeratosis, mutation, protein, Skin, Skin Cells

Hyperkeratosis is the thickening of the outer layer of the skin, which contains a protein known as keratin that helps

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Protein Structure and Function

February 1, 2021 Amino Acid, cell, Helix, Macromolecules, protein

The structure of protein sets the foundation for its interaction with other molecules in the body and, therefore, determines its