Artificial Sugar-Binding Protein (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Artificial Sugar-Binding Protein

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Prof. Skerra's current research findings are paving the way for the development of new types of binding proteins for biological sugar structures, which play a significant role in cancer as well as infectious diseases. - What you can see here: A model sugar ligand (yellow) binds to the boric acid group (green) in the pocket of a binding protein (pink).

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TUM-Chair of Biological Chemistry

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