Sentences with phrase «dimensional shape of a protein»

To understand the three - dimensional shape of a protein, scientists often rely on information from similar molecules.

He also has been a leader in the development of a new field called «structural genomics,» which aims to discover the three - dimensional shapes of all proteins in nature.

Describing the three - dimensional shape of proteins at atomic - level detail helps scientists develop highly detailed blueprints of the basic biology of these pathogens, leading to new interventions and therapies for the deadly diseases they cause.

As the x-rays pass through and bounce off of atoms in the crystal, they leave a diffraction pattern, which can then be analyzed to determine the three - dimensional shape of the protein.

Not exact matches

Proteins begin life as long strings of amino acids that must fold into the three - dimensional shape prescribed for their particular biological function.

He is also an author on the Nature paper that describes a three - dimensional structure of one of the shapes, or conformations of the HIV protein.

King suggested that an advantage of three - dimensional force microscopy is that it allows for better interpretation of how a protein's dynamic shape also dictates its function.

Cells put a lot of effort into preventing proteins — which are like a string of beads arranged in a precise three - dimensional shape — from unraveling, since a protein's activity as an enzyme or structural component depends on being properly shaped and folded.

The three - dimensional organization of proteins also involves special arrangements, which leads to the shape or conformation of the protein.