A new way to study protein modifications and the associated chaperones that protect the protein from non-cognate interactions could help us understand what actually drives the modifications. Such an understanding could help explain the progression of diseases such as cancer, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Proteins are involved in almost every process in a cell. This requires them to adopt a precisely defined 3-D structure to carry out their specified function, called 'conformational conformation'. But during this time, a variety of conditions such as chemical, environmental and physical stress can cause protein…
Read MoreSingle molecule force spectroscopy unravels the complex dynamics of HSP70-induced protein conformation
