The Protein Man's Blog | A Discussion of Protein Research

Genome-wide Ribosome footprint profiling

Posted by The Protein Man on Oct 2, 2018 2:30:00 PM

There has been an exponential interest developing from past few years for studying the translational regulation of different genes in many model systems. Protein synthesis is the functional and fundamental biological process essential for decoding the genetic information and culminates it with a specific phenotype. Since the energy expenditure on protein synthesis is roughly more than half of the total energy expense of the cell during rapid growth, thus studying the kinetics of translational instrumentation has gained a broad attraction recently. As it has been shown previously, even a subtle altercation in translational apparatus can substantially affect human health. Hence, it is essential to profile the actively translating proteins comprehensively in order to develop insights into the cumulative translatome and its functional correlations.

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Topics: Molecular Biology

An Overview of Histology Fixatives

Posted by The Protein Man on Sep 25, 2018 2:30:00 PM

Whenever you work in the histology lab, there is a great chance that you’ll be using some type of fixatives before you can proceed with your experiment. By definition, fixation is the process of preserving biological tissues by terminating any biochemical reactions thereby preventing autolysis and putrefaction. It also preserves the integrity and morphology of the sample by inhibiting bacterial and fungal growth.

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Topics: Cytology & Histology

Why teach biotechnology in schools?

Posted by The Protein Man on Sep 24, 2018 9:10:24 AM

Biotechnology is the fastest growing occupation among industries, expected to grow 11% by 2022. Teaching biotechnology through the applications of biology, chemistry, engineering research, and manufacturing techniques is critical to the future of creating products and services that improve the quality of human life.

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Topics: Teaching Biotechnology

Methods of Determining Protein Stability

Posted by The Protein Man on Sep 18, 2018 2:30:00 PM

The stability of proteins is crucial in many in vitro protein studies and is considered a major requirement in functional studies involving native and recombinant proteins. Thus, understanding protein stability and preserving the native conformation and normal functions of your protein of interest can be very helpful when working with your protein of interest.

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Topics: Protein Purification, Protein Extraction

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