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Scientists discover how malaria parasites import sugar 2020-01-30 Researchers at Stockholm University has established how sugar is taken up by the malaria parasite, a discovery with the potential to improve the development of antimalarial drugs. The research is published in the scientific journal Nature.
Protein machine by which cyanobacteria concentrate carbon dioxide from the atmosphere revealed 2020-01-24 For the first time, researchers from Stockholm University together with collaborators from Germany and Japan have solved the atomic structure of the photosynthetic complex I – the protein responsible for the carbon concentration process in the atmosphere. It is a step towards understanding how photosynthesis, the driving force behind all aerobic life on Earth, works at cellular level.
Mitochondrial ultrastructure facilitates ATP production in mitochondria by kinetic coupling 2020-01-24 A new study by scientists from the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics indicates how the mitochondrial ultrastructure enables efficient energy conversion. The study is published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA).
An intricate sensor system to balance protein production in mitochondria 2020-01-24 A new study by scientists from the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics indicates the molecular wiring of a feedback loop to regulate synthesis of a mitochondrial encoded protein. The study is published in the scientific journal Molecular Cell.
Mastery Rubric for Bioinformatics published in PLoS ONE 2019-12-11 - A tool to support design and evaluation of career-spanning education and training.
Structure of a mitochondrial ATP synthase 2020-01-24 SciLifeLab researchers Alexander Mühleip and Alexey Amunts from Stockholm University solved the structure of a mitochondrial ATP synthase with native lipids.