Peak Proteins Blog Archives
During 2020’s CASP14 challenge (Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction), Google’s DeepMind showcased Alphafold2, their revised protein folding model, and to say it was impressive is an understatement. The model successfully won the competition with a median Global Distance Test [...]
With over 4 billion people to date (March 2022) having received a Covid-19 vaccination, the human race owes a huge debt to countless researchers, healthcare workers and volunteers. Many of us would not be aware, however, that we also [...]
What are inclusion bodies? Recombinant protein expression has revolutionised biochemical research, allowing the study of protein interaction and function. Here at Peak Proteins, we specialise in the expression and purification of recombinant proteins. The vast majority of proteins in [...]
Being a biochemist, who is also concerned with sustainability, I was interested to look into where biotechnology and specifically recombinant proteins are being applied as solutions to help combat the impact we humans have had (and are still having) [...]
When we think of living organisms we generally imagine them in conditions we are used to, but life can be found in almost any environment on Earth. In extremely hot places (such hot springs, geysers, or underwater hydrothermal vents) [...]
The translation of mRNA into a functioning protein relies on the mechanisms by which codons, tRNAs and ribosomes are all involved. Once a mRNA has been transcribed, specific amino acids are assembled in order based on their specific codon. [...]
Molecular biology is the fascinating field of biology that studies macromolecular mechanisms within our cells, combining aspects from several branches of science. Today, we have a vast array of laboratory techniques used to further our understanding of molecular biology. [...]
The mutations seen in the COVID-19 Variants of Concern The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease responsible for the current worldwide pandemic. It is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus which is an enveloped, positive-strand RNA virus. SARS-CoV-2 uses the [...]
Peak Proteins are delighted that this paper, authors including our CEO, Dr Mark Abbott and Protein Purification Specialist Dr Raquel Faba Rodríguez, "Dynamic Assay for Profiling Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies and Their ACE2/Spike RBD Neutralization Capacity" has been published in the journal [...]
Following our recent webcast “How to Make Membrane Proteins and not Unfold Them”, (produced by Peak Proteins and hosted by Nature Research Custom Media), Dr Steven Harborne and Dr Alice Rothnie answers some of the questions asked by attendees. [...]
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