Chemists characterize regulators of zinc intake and export in cells
... the cell, either bound to proteins or acting as a catalyst in biochemical reactions. This suggests the existence of zinc "chaperone" proteins whose role would be to escort the metal safely to the specific site where it is needed. "Our work with zinc, copper and other metals involved in human health and dis...CWRU receives $2.2 million for Center for Computational Genomics
...esident of CWRU. "This center will be an important catalyst for the university's work in this field." ...Leading experts address safety and economics of biotech crops
...his country, agricultural biotechnology has been a catalyst for both public debate and research. A special three-day symposium, "Agricultural Biotechnology," with sessions on food, feed and environmental safety assessment, analytical methodologies, and benefits, is on the agenda August 27-29 in Chicago during...Univ. of Fla. professor: Air cleaning system destroys Anthrax, other pathogens
...s absorbed into the titanium dioxide, it acts as a catalyst to produce an oxidizing agent. The agent, called a hydroxyl radical, is like a bullet for the bacteria, Goswami said, destroying dust mites, mold spores and pathogens by disrupting or disintegrating their DNA. Goswami came up with the system in ...Drugs, electronics, and 'green' catalysts: The chemical year in review
...ess environmentally harmful, if businesses adopt a catalyst developed by chemists from the University of Valencia. The green catalyst produces water as a byproduct; the current catalyst produces considerable acid waste. Mad cow di...In harshest environments, some proteins protected by 'alternate' folding mode
...shape. It must be bent into working condition by a catalyst that temporarily becomes part of the molecule and is known as the pro-region. The UCSF researchers found that the structure sculpted by the pro-region is remarkably resistant to unfolding. Whereas normal proteins transiently unfold in minutes to days...Nanoencapsulation: Chemists at TSRI discover a new and simple way of controlling reactions
...catalyst (a product of the reaction that acts as a catalyst for more product). "[The findings] show a different way of controlling reactivity," says Rebek, who is Director and Professor of The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology. "This is a way of turning a reaction on and off." The Rebek group's autoamplif...Raymond DuBois honored for landmark work in colon cancer
...me cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). His work has been the catalyst for the expanding field or research into COX-2 and the carcinogenic process, the AACR said in a statement. It has already had significant impact on patient care, with the recent approval of celecoxib, a COX-2 inhibitor, for the reduction of polyp fo...World's largest scientific society celebrates womens achievements
...mittee of the American Chemical Society has been a catalyst for the advancement of women chemists. This year marks the diamond jubilee and in celebration a series of events will be held during the national meeting of the Society, April 7-11, in Orlando. The theme is Diversity in the 21st Century Advancing Wo...Urbana chemist wins national award for contributions to cleaner fuels
...el to form hydrogen sulfide, a gas. That done, the catalyst is ready for another load. Once you understand exactly how they work, you can make them better. The fuels we use have to keep getting cleaner, and the resources themselves are getting dirtier, he added. Rauchfuss's parents were both applied chemists,...Texas A&M chemist wins national award for new ways to analyze molecules
... to collaborate on studies to develop a gold-based catalyst for making propylene oxide, a starting material of detergents, plastics and a variety of other petroleum-derived products. Gold is a prime candidate for nanocatalysts, chemical orchestrators whose small size can offer exquisite control. Goodman said ...Physics tip sheet #21 July 10, 2002
...l CO2 fixation needs several ingredients: light, a catalyst (such as CdS), and organic molecules. A new study suggests how this process can be made more efficient, a necessary step if artificial fixation is ever to be practical on a large scale. The authors suggest the possibility that nanocrystal doping migh...Wisconsin team engineers hydrogen from biomass
...power. "We believe we can make improvements to the catalyst and reactor design that will increase the amount o...mprovements must first be made. The platinum-based catalyst that drives the reaction is expensive and new combinations of catalysts and reactor configurations a...UCSD researchers fabricate tiny 'smart dust' particles
...or that uses a CD laser to detect the changes of a catalyst on the surface of a tiny silicon chip that reacts to sarin and other nerve agents. The two also developed method of using tiny silicon wires in a solution to detect trace amounts of TNT and picric acid, a common explosive used by terrorists. Earlier ...$10 Million center for theoretical biological physics created at UCSD by NSF
...ing biological insights, the center will also be a catalyst for the newly emerging field of complex system physics. According to Herbert Levine, a professor of physics at UCSD and the other co-director of the CTBP, "Understanding complexity, both biological and otherwise, is turning out to be one of the criti...Bloodworm's way with copper likely provides paradigm for new materials
...venom is injected. That copper may be acting as a catalyst that activates venom being discharged by the worm into its prey. The authors include University of California Biology Professor Herbert Waite and Chemistry and Materials Professor Galen Stucky. First author Helga Lichtenegger, who was trained in Aus...Tailor-made cancer drugs: Wave of the future?
...nents: a "prodrug," or a dormant form of a drug; a catalyst that activates the prodrug; and a nucleic acid triggering sequence, designed to match and interlock with a unique or uniquely overexpressed strand of RNA in cancerous cells. The RNA binding drug components will be fashioned out of Peptide Nucleic Aci...Imaging study provides new information on how the brain processes sounds of different tones
...y Cash knew that the sound of a train would be the catalyst for new research findings into how the brain processes auditory repetition rates. Background We encounter differing rates of sound each day that are important in the perception of the more complex acoustic conditions. Since repetition rate play...Acorda Therapeutics receives L.W. Freeman Award for Scientific Research
...onship with the NSCIA continues to be an important catalyst in helping to move the research and education forward in SCI." The awards ceremony will take place at The Sheraton Mesa Hotel and Convention Center at 6:00 pm on Thursday, November 14, 2002. Elliott Gruskin, Ph.D., Vice President of Research & Devel...Smart polymers provide light-activated switch to turn enzymes on and off
...on and off. An enzyme is a protein that acts as a catalyst in initiating or speeding up a chemical reaction in the body. Endoglucanase facilitates the breakdown of cellulose. The latest research builds on earlier work by the group in the use of so-called "smart polymers" to control access to binding sites...