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Mucin (magenta) in the inner lining of a mouse colon, viewed under a microscope
Slippery Chaperone: Intestinal Mucus Takes Charge of Copper
01.12.2022
Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Nutrition

Proteins in our “smart slime” take in potentially toxic ions and deliver them safely to cells, Weizmann Institute researchers have shown...

Making Heads and Tails of Mucus Assembly
Making Heads and Tails of Mucus Assembly
14.12.2020
Structural Biology

Discovering the molecular elegance of a sticky substance we take for granted may lead to better protection against infections and inflammation...

Profs. Eitan Bibi and Deborah Fass. Working in the wet
An Enzyme out of Water
01.05.2007
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Structural Biology
Proteases shouldn't work in the cell membrane. But they do.
Dr. Deborah Fass. Protein portrait
To Catch a Thief
02.10.2005
Biochemistry, Cancer, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

Scientists reveal the shape of a tool used by a leukemia-causing virus to enter cells

Catching a Sneak
Catching a Sneak
13.04.2005
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

Weizmann Institute Scientists reveal the shape of a protein that helps retroviruses break into cells

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(l-r): Dr. Ilan Levy, Dr. Deborah Fass, Einav Gross, Maya Bar, Tamir Klein, Roy Sirkis, Nimrod Heldman
The Art of Folding
31.08.2004
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

Numerous breakthroughs in the fields of genetics and biochemistry have led to the recognition that protein folding in the cell is a highly...

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Newly Discovered Autoimmune Disorder Disrupts Tooth Enamel Development
Photo: Jonathan D. Muller
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