The structure of SOD1 mutants can be stabilized with the organoselenium compound ebselen
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Plastic Wrap Monitors Food Safety
Plastic film coated with DNAzyme senses bacterial contamination on food
Channeling Chloride to Kill Cancer
Artificial channels can disrupt the chloride ion balance in cells
Bicyclic Peptide Treats Blindness
Discovery of inhibitors of a serine protease could help in diabetic macular edema
Bacteria Breaking Down Lignins
Engineered E. coli break down biomass into important chemicals
Creating Organisms That Depend on Artificial Amino Acids
Replacing key residues in enzymes makes bacteria dependent on artificial amino acids
Smuggling Biologics into Cells in Microvesicles
Naturally occuring vesicles can deliver cargo into cells, e.g., for CRISPR gene editing
Platinum Drugs Also Bind to Proteins
Photoactivated platinum complexes shown to react with peptides, not just DNA
E-Cigarettes Cause DNA Damage
Nicotine and its derivatives can damage DNA when vaporized and inhaled
Bacteria Attack Competing Species
Bacteria develop chemicals to attack the metabolism of their closest relatives