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Understanding Z-RNA structure could provide new treatments
A $1.2 million grant has been given to observe how Z-RNA is formed and explore its benefits for various diseases.
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Nanobodies that bind a component of the SARS-CoV-2 replication complex
Professors Piergiorgio Percipalle and Gennaro Esposito summarise their study which revealed two nanobodies that could inhibit a non-structural protein of SARS-CoV-2.
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NMR method could uncover details of cancer and neurodegeneration development
Scientists have used nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to investigate the protein p53, which they say could advance cancer studies.
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PANACEA consortium to increase global access to NMR spectroscopy
The Pan-European Solid-State NMR Infrastructure for Chemistry-Enabling Access will offer researchers access to over 30 NMR spectrometers.
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Determining the structure of nanobodies using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Scientists at the New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi have used nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques to determine the structure of a specific nanobody, Nb23. Drug Target Review’s Victoria Rees spoke with lead researcher Professor Gennaro Esposito to find out how their findings could lead to a better understanding of…
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Drug Target Review Antibodies ebook 2021
This ebook has features on the development of intranasally-delivered antibodies to combat SARS-CoV-2 and how the structure of a nanobody was determined using nuclear magnetic resonance methods.
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Novel group of small molecules show promise against SARS-CoV-2
Researchers in Germany have identified 69 small molecules as binding partners for genomic RNA of SARS-CoV-2, possibly leading to new drugs.
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Why some screening hits are a PAIN
A major challenge during high-throughput and fragment screening is the potential for identifying ‘frequent hitters’ – compounds that affect unrelated targets. Matthew Lloyd from the University of Bath explains why these hits can arise during drug discovery and how machine learning could be the answer to identifying these compounds.
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The use of biophysical methods in the hit-to-lead process
Optimisation of a hit towards a lead happens in a variety of ways, as a lead needs to meet various criteria such as activity, affinity to the target, selectivity, solubility, permeability or metabolic stability to become a promising candidate. A balance between in vitro profiles and pharmacokinetic attributes has to…
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Conformational equilibria in GPCRs provides clues about activation
Having revealed the activation mechanism and functional states of A2AR signalling, a GPCR, researchers say this could aid drug discovery.
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Revealed protein structure could aid in Huntington’s disease treatment development
Using NMR spectroscopy, researchers have partially observed the structure of heat shock proteins that bind to proteins that cause Huntington's disease.
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Researchers reveal structure of SARS-CoV-2 Envelope protein
The molecular structure of the SARS-CoV-2 Envelope protein has been identified by researchers using nuclear magnetic resonance.
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Interleukin-2 interactions revealed by researchers to aid in drug design
Using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, a study has shown that IL-2 can stimulate both effector T cells and regulatory T cells by adopting different structural forms.
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Influenza B M2 proton channel structure resolved by researchers
Research into the M2 proton channel of influenza B has revealed its structure, which the team hope can aid in the development of targeted therapeutics to block the channel and treat the condition.
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Researchers image C. diff toxins to aid in drug design
A new study has used several imaging techniques to characterise C. diff toxins, which could help to design drugs to combat infections from the bacteria.