Based on the provided excerpt: Northwestern University chemists have developed a programmable DNA “molecular glue” that directs proteins to assemble into crystals, replacing much of the traditional trial-and-error. By encoding sequence-specific interactions, the approach aims to make protein crystallization more predictable and broadly applicable, potentially accelerating X-ray structure determination for drug discovery, enzyme engineering, and disease research.
For decades, scientists have largely relied on painstaking trial and error to coax proteins into crystalline forms. Crystallization enables scientists to determine the molecular structures of proteins, which can provide a blueprint for designing drugs, engineering enzymes, and understanding disease. Now, chemists at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) have developed a new approach that replaces a […]
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