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Designing Proteins In Silico

Posted by michael on from the computer-control dept.

Fluorophore writes "In a recent issue of the scientific journal Nature, scientists in the lab of Homme Hellinga at Duke University reported designing proteins using a cluster of 20 computers. These proteins were then tested in the lab and shown to bind their intended targets including TNT, serotonin and lactate. This is a tremendous step for computational biology, nicely reviewed in C&E News' top story. Designer proteins such as this can be developed for bioremediation of weapons dump sites (TNT) and sensitive sensors of drugs/contaminants that can easily be grown in bacteria."

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  1. A new weapon in the War on Terror! by Alsee · · Score: 3, Funny

    These proteins were then tested in the lab and shown to bind their intended targets including TNT, serotonin and lactate.

    Exactly what we need to target those pregnant depressed suicide bombers!

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