Sentences with phrase «using peptides»

A few recent studies working on a cure for diabetes include one at the University of California to at mimicking a fasting diet and one at UC San Diego looking at using peptides to improve glucose levels in the body.

«The strategy of using peptides that mimic regions of a human immune receptor, to put the brakes on the excessive inflammatory response triggered by superantigen toxins, is a host - oriented strategy that is broadly effective against the diverse family of superantigens,» said Prof. Raymond Kaempfer.

The main difficulty in using peptides is ensuring they are attached at appropriate densities and in orientations that effectively expose their active sites.

Basq uses peptides and extracts to boost collagen and create stronger skin.

Together with the company Pepscan (Lelystad / The Netherlands) and the Leibniz Institute for Pharmacology in Berlin an in - depth analysis of the binding epitopes was performed using peptide chemistry and NMR spectroscopy.

They use this peptide «skeleton» to generate thousands (or even hundreds of thousands) of possible amino acid sequences that could support stable interactions for that conformation.

«What's beautiful about our approach is that you do not have to couple it with a specific allergen, you only use this peptide.

We are now developing new ways to use peptides for enhancing the performance of implants even further.»

This research was also the basis for Gierasch's later research using peptide fragments to examine protein recognition motifs.

However, if you need an antibody that is specific to a certain protein, the sequence of which is highly similar to other proteins, we strongly recommend using a peptide antigen.

Scientists have used a peptide from Komodo dragon blood to create a drug that helps wound healing in mice.

Epitope mapping of a selection of antibodies using peptide arrays containing 175 000 peptides covering hundreds of proteins.

Not exact matches

• Nuritas, a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and use of bioactive peptides through artificial intelligence and genomics, raised $ 20 million in Series A funding.

Among her colleagues and competitors is a team of researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that also is working on an implantable device to deliver drugs directly to a tumor; a group at the University of Pennsylvania that is looking at using specialized antibodies to combat the disease; and a team of German researchers who are experimenting with specialized peptides.

If you could use some help getting better sleep, try this bed time sleep tonic: Mix 1 tablespoon collagen peptides with chamomile tea an hour before bed.

And then I use the collagen peptides in my daily beverages.

I really enjoy using Vital Protein's Collagen Peptides because it dissolves in hot or cold liquids and has no taste at all!

I use nutmilk as my base, adding 1/2 banana or berries and protein from nut butter or collagen peptides.

Can you provide information on the collagen peptides you used?

I've really liked Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (affiliate link, but of course feel free to shop around), but have recently started using Perfect Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides (affiliate link), and I might just like it better.

Collagen peptides are what I use daily and in this matcha latte recipe.

Collagen peptides can be used in a similar manner as any other protein powder in smoothies and shakes.

You can use either Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides or Collagen Protein Beef Gelatin for this keto recipe, whatever you have on hand, whatever is accessible.

* What's more, whey peptides have one of the highest biological values (BV) of any protein source, a value given to protein sources to measure how well they are absorbed and used by the body.

I love throwing a scoop of peptides or gelatin in smoothies or tea (the Mister is especially into putting collagen in his coffee these days, but you know I don't like coffee»cause I'm not a real grown - up, so I opt for Bulletproof Chocolate Milk instead) for a nutritional boost that's easily assimilated (read: your body can use it easily) to improve gut health and up my protein intake.

I am using Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides.

If a palm - sized amount of protein at each meal seems impossible, you can try having smaller meals, use a plain, unsweetened egg - white protein powder or collagen peptides in smoothies, have a cup of bone broth mixed with collagen peptides, or whatever you need to do to make it work.

CITY Lips has a proprietary collagen peptide formula (using Celadrol ™ and Oligopeptide Technology *) that actually causes the cells in your lips to produce more collagen which in turn physically increasing the size of the lips.

Using a unique blend of high - performance natural ™ botanical nutrients we've engineered a nourishing onyx - black mascara base infused with our proprietary HydroPlant ™ peptide, a soy - amino super protein, to help stimulate lashes for a 638 % increase in lash volume and increased appearance of length, growth and strength.

Sharon used molecular biology methods to express and purify the virus peptide and NMR spectroscopy to analyze its structure as it is bound to neutralizing human antibodies.

Cinnamon and peptides are used to tamp down oil production and soften and smooth.

The antibodies were against the stalk of this mushroom, and by using this mushroom stalk only, we made synthetic peptides of this stalk.

Chan's laboratory uses genomic analyses to identify neoantigens — novel peptides found only in tumors that arise from mutations accumulated by cancerous cells.

This step, unique to peptides, requires developing energy functions that not only use existing data from natural proteins to approximate interactions but also use the laws of physics, adding to the computational challenge.

The new structures can be used to create modified versions of existing peptides or to build entirely new structures.

Many universities, including MIT, have facilities to manufacture these peptides, but the process usually takes two to six weeks, using machines developed about 20 years ago.

That's why University of Washington (UW) researchers are using one of the nation's most powerful supercomputers, the 10 - petaflop / s Mira at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), to improve their software for designing protein structures to likewise virtually design and test mini-proteins called peptides.

In a separate paper published in the same issue of ChemBioChem, the researchers demonstrated that they could use this technology not only to synthesize peptides, but also combine these to form large synthetic proteins.

Another possible application for the new machine is generating peptides that could be used as personalized cancer vaccines targeting unique proteins found in individual patients» tumors.

«Two big advantages to the small - molecule catalysts we've developed are that they are very general — they can work on many different amino acid and peptide structures — and they are very easy to use.

Scientists at the University of Washington are using Mira at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility to optimize software to virtually design unique, artificial peptides.

Many of the drugs we use today are essentially naturally - occurring peptides (small) and proteins (large), both of which are made up with the amino acids found in all living organisms.

Qi wanted to determine if the peptide had more than subcellular effects, and if it could be used therapeutically to prevent Huntington's disease symptoms.

Researchers at Stanford University purified the proteasome from the malaria parasite and examined its activity against hundreds of different peptide sequences using a novel method developed at the University of California, San Francisco.

The next step for the researchers will be to optimize the potentially therapeutic peptide for use in human studies.

To remedy this, Bode discovered a new chemical reaction that creates amide bonds (a reaction between alpha - keto acid and hydroxylamine), which he uses to connect small, easily synthesized peptides — strands of amino acids — into longer peptides.

If these peptides are developed for therapeutic use, the researchers anticipate that they could be used either in stand - alone therapy or together with traditional antibiotics, which would make it more difficult for bacteria to evolve drug resistance.

«Understanding the mechanism of action of this peptide will help in translational studies to further assess the potential for this peptide to be used in medicine,» Beales says.

Other possible applications for these peptides include antimicrobial coatings for catheters, or ointments that could be used to treat skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus or other bacteria.

The team tested the two leading eCAPs against a natural antimicrobial peptide (LL37) and a standard antibiotic (colistin), the latter being used as a last - resort antibiotic against multidrug resistant bacterial infections.