The amino acid cysteine is crucial for life but is toxic at high concentrations. Cells and tissues are exposed to high cysteine levels but maintain low intracellular concentrations through unknown ...

Certain types of peptides and microproteins for drug discovery research can be made more efficiently and quickly using a reaction solvent that helps mimic nature's way. Chemists can now produce an ...

Certain types of peptides and microproteins for drug discovery research can be made more efficiently and quickly using a reaction solvent that helps mimic nature's way Cysteine is one of the many ...

Normally, when you find a hair in your food, it can be traumatizing (if not just a little bit disgusting). However, some ...

Scientists have discovered that a rare “mirror-image” version of the amino acid cysteine can dramatically slow the growth of ...

PhD, New York University, 2007 MS, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea, 2001 BS, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea, 1999 Our research is centered on investigating ...

Proteins are among the most studied molecules in biology, yet new research shows they can still hold surprising secrets. Researchers have discovered previously undetected chemical bonds within ...

Misbehaving proteins are behind many diseases. One way drugmakers incapacitate these bad actors is to deploy molecules that bind to them. But finding solid footholds on the proteins to block their ...

If you're like us, a woman over, ahem, a certain age, you're probably finding enough hair in your brush to build your own ...