Scientific news

Iron-sulfur aggregates have been discovered in a new family of proteins specific to giant viruses.

Using very high field NMR to better understand the mechanism of action of the TCTP protein, which has an important role in tumor cell survival

Anne Lesage, from the CRMN in Lyon, receives the prestigious Günther Laukien prize, along with Lyndon Emsley (EPFL)

movements of aromatic side chains in amyloid fibers
Are amyloid fibers very stiff or do they "breathe"? Teams from the Bordeaux and Grenoble sites used isotopic labeling and NMR of solids to show that the core of amyloid fibers is very rigid over long time scales. In contrast, surface hydrophobic side chains flip over a wide range of time scales.

The INFRANALYTICS research infrastructure is pleased to announce that the 1,2 GHz NMR spectrometer manufactured by the Bruker company was received and put into service on its Lille site in September.