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How Did the Three-Dimensional Structures of Proteins Evolve in Nature?
(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 14 mins
Proteins mediate a vast array of functions in the body, like fighting invaders or transporting oxygen. Their remarkable properties are due to their three-dimensional structure which is acquired by a simple chain of molecules, a polypeptide, folding into a complex structure, the protein. This folding process is sti...
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(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 14 mins
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Proteins mediate a vast array of functions in the body, like fighting invaders or transporting oxygen. Their remarkable properties are due to their three-dimensional structure which is acquired by a simple chain of molecules, a polypeptide, folding into a complex structure, the protein. This folding process is still not fully understood and hence also difficult to replicate in a laboratory. To learn more about how it works the research presented...
Proteins mediate a vast array of functions in the body, like fighting invaders or transporting oxygen. Their remarkable properties are due to their three-dimensional structure which is acquired by a simple chain of molecules, a polypeptide, folding into a complex structure, the protein. This folding process is still not fully understood and hence also difficult to replicate in a laboratory. To learn more about how it works the research presented by ANDREI N. LUPAS in this video looked into the evolution of folded proteins. By comparing protein sequences, they identified common ancestors and found simple processes, such as repetition, are instrumental in allowing these to yield folded proteins: By repeating peptides in molecule chains, the researchers managed to create polypeptides that folded into proteins with a high success rate.
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Instructional material
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Latest Thinking
Speaker / Narrator
Andrei Lupas, 1963-
Person Discussed
Andrei Lupas, 1963-
Topic / Theme
Biology, Evolution, Chemistry, Scientific research
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Copyright © 2017 Latest Thinking
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Why don’t rabbits wear glasses? Treating blindness using natural plant compounds
produced by University of Surrey (Surrey, England: University of Surrey, 2017), 3 mins
People's Choice winner of the 2017 University of Surrey competition.
People's choice winner of the 2017 University of Surrey competition. This thesis identifies naturally occurring compounds that can be used to help treat blindness, focusing on those conditions caused by retinopathy using Homoisoflavonoids.
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produced by University of Surrey (Surrey, England: University of Surrey, 2017), 3 mins
Description
People's choice winner of the 2017 University of Surrey competition. This thesis identifies naturally occurring compounds that can be used to help treat blindness, focusing on those conditions caused by retinopathy using Homoisoflavonoids.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Contributor
University of Surrey
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
University of Surrey
Topic / Theme
Medical treatments and procedures, Blindness, Scientific research
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