This protein-producing gel (termed ‘the P-gel system’ or ‘P-gel’) consists of genes as part of the gel scaffolding. This is the first time that a hydrogel has been used to produce proteins.

Mass analysis of this peptide ladder (MAP analysis) is used to characterize each amino acid in the protein. Protein ladders have been generated in the past, usually by enzymatic digestion.

The finding could change the way protein therapeutics are formulated, possibly eliminating the need for cold storage (Nature 2024, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07580-0).

Gel crystallises protein make-up A crystallised protein from lobster shell. Scientists have developed a technique to crystallise proteins, which they say could aid the development of new drugs.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed a protein gel that breaks down alcohol in the gastrointestinal tract. In a study recently published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology , they show that ...

This protein-based material, named Q5, could transform the rheological - or flow-related - properties of PSCPs, making them more stable under the slightly acidic conditions of human skin.

The gel, which was implanted alongside a pancreatic cell transplant in monkeys with type 1 diabetes, releases a protein that kills overactive immune cells, preventing the pancreatic cells from ...