Tag: Protein

Over the span of millions of years, nature has designed a complete toolbox of proteins that drive different facets of life: conversion of sunlight into high energy molecules, breaking down molecules for energy, building cell organelles building blocks, etc. Through natural evolution, nature has opti...

There are so many different types of proteins in the body. In fact, it is estimated that the human body contains 80,000–400,000 different types of proteins, and these proteins are present for different purposes in the body. Now, the cells in our body can manufacture thes...

The structure of a protein, that is the spatial disposition of all its atoms, determines its function, interaction with other molecules, regulation, stability, and all other kinds of relevant properties. Knowing a protein’s structure is therefore essential to understand how it works, how we ca...

Plant-based meats could generate AU$3 billion in sales and create 6,000 full-time jobs in Australia by 2030. The broader plant protein sector, including dairy milk alternatives, bakery ingredients, and sports nutrition, could contribute an additional AU$3 billion. There’s an increase in gov...

The paper also gives a good explanation about their thinking process. If you only have a few minutes (but you should use more), you can start with Fig 1 in the paper. Their hypothesis was that evolutionary pressures favor protein characteristics that are useful in application settings, which means t...