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Turning off Stress
08.02.2011
Biochemistry
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Weizmann Institute scientists reveal the actions of a family of proteins that "turn off" the stress response. Their findings could be relevant to...
Springing Leaks
01.02.2011
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A newly-discovered character in the cell suicide drama may be a promising target for anti-cancer drugs
Weizmann Institute Scientists used Accelerated Evolution to Develop: Enzymes that Provide Protection Against Nerve Gas
24.01.2011
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Evolution and Development
Protection against nerve gas attack is a significant component of the defense system of many countries around the world. Nerve gases are used by...
Anti-Inflammatory Compounds
12.09.2010
Biochemistry
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Benefiting Humanity
The proteins identified by Prof. David Wallach are being used in clinical trials as anti-inflammatory compounds that may control rheumatoid...
Biorecognition
12.09.2010
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Benefiting Humanity
Since the 1960s, Prof. Meir Wilchek has studied "biorecognition”: the process in which biological substances "recognize" one another and form a bond...
Development of Synthetic Antigens
12.09.2010
Biochemistry
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Benefiting Humanity
In the 1950s, Prof. Ephraim Katzir developed simple synthetic models, known as polyamino acids, that made it easier to study the properties of...
Immobilized Enzymes Used in the Pharmaceutical Industry
12.09.2010
Biochemistry
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Benefiting Humanity
In the 1960s, Prof. Ephraim Katzir developed a method for binding enzymes to a variety of insoluble carriers. Enzymes speed up many chemical...
A Method for Separating Biological Materials
12.09.2010
Biochemistry
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Prof. Meir Wilchek developed a method called affinity chromatography for separating biological materials, such as enzymes, antibodies, hormones and...
A Fatal Excess
02.09.2010
Biochemistry
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The accumulation of too many lipids in a cell leads to a number of hereditary diseases that in particular afflict Ashkenazic Jews: Tay-Sachs, Gaucher...
What Makes Proteins Tick?
30.08.2010
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From solving the structure of crystallized proteins to creating computer simulations of protein dynamics, Institute scientists employ a wide variety...
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