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22-08-2024 | 16:07 PM

Osmolyte

Osmolytes are small molecules that help proteins in maintaining their structure & function under stressful conditions.  

Key Highlights

• An autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology used covalent magnetic tweezers technique to observe how individual protein molecules fold and unfold under different conditions and interact with osmolytes.
• Osmolytes play a crucial role in maintaining the stability of protein structure.  
• It could be helpful in the treatment of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. 
• It prevents proteins from misfolding. Misfolded proteins cannot perform their functions properly, leading to various diseases. 
• It plays a crucial role in maintaining the structure of protein which is essential for proteins to properly perform their actions.