Autoensamblaje de péptidos desencadenado por desucinilación: imágenes de células vivas de la actividad SIRT5 y la

Liu Yang1,2, Raoul Peltier1,2, Manman Zhang2,3

  • 1Department of Chemistry and COSDAF (Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films), City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.

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Resumen

Los investigadores desarrollaron un nuevo método para el autoensamblaje supramolecular dentro de las mitocondrias, utilizando la enzima SIRT5 para crear nanofibras para imágenes y potencial terapia contra el cáncer.

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