A new study has identified one of the reasons why cancer frequently spreads from elsewhere in the body to the lungs: an amino ...

The U.S. government's premier research body has made an important discovery that could help create new drugs to lower "bad" ...

Structures of ApoB100 show LDL receptor contact points ...

The researchers hope the breakthrough will help scientists cure a genetic disorder that increases the likelihood of dying from coronary artery disease at a young age.

If they’re not absorbed, LDL particles can accumulate ... electron density maps to guide molecular dynamics simulations, Cassidy could resolve the protein’s structure, including a β-sheet ...

Chemical engineers are problem solvers - they bring new medicines to market, develop alternative fuels, keep food manufacturing safe, and create new manufacturing materials. They move small-scale ...

Kirillov was the commander of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces, and is thought to be the most senior military figure assassinated in Russia since the country invaded ...

Study deciphers the molecular handshake between LDL receptors and apoB100, shedding light on cholesterol metabolism and its role in cardiovascular disease. Study: Structure of apolipoprotein B100 ...

There are two types of cholesterol: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol, which can build up in blood vessels, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or “good” cholesterol ...

Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia ...

Until now, scientists have been unable to visualize the structure of LDL, specifically what happens when it links up with its receptor, a protein known as LDLR. Typically, when LDL binds to LDLR ...