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Image, magnified a million times, of amyloid fibril, the type of protein  structures that are formed in Alzheimer’s

Scientists identify molecular trigger for Alzheimer’s disease

21 May 2013

New research establishes nature of malfunction in protein molecules that can lead to onset of dementia.

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Structure of Ral (pink) binding to RLIP(grey) solved by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Hunting for hotspots in protein interactions

01 May 2008

Two biochemists have recently won an MRC grant to investigate potential targets in the treatment of cancer.

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