Researchers Watch Tiny Living Machines Self-Assemble (IMAGE)

University of Montreal

Researchers Watch Tiny Living Machines Self-Assemble

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Vallée-Bélisle and Michnick have developed a new approach to visualize how proteins assemble, which may also significantly aid our understanding of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, which are caused by errors in assembly. Here shown are two different assembly stages (purple and red) of the protein ubiquitin and the fluorescent probe used to visualize these stage (tryptophan: see yellow). Print resolution available on request.

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Credit: Peter Allen

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