Each protein or peptide consists of a linear sequence of amino acids. The protein primary structure conventionally begins at the amino-terminal (N) end and continues until the carboxyl-terminal (C ...

Findings indicate that amino acid sequences are key determinants of the material properties of silk fibers. Although humankind has been using silk for millennia, many aspects of its properties and ...

Students will compare the sequence of amino acids in a gene shared between humans and six other organisms and infer evolutionary relationships among the species. In the NOVA scienceNOW segment ...

It is therefore highly desirable to be able to predict the degree of order and disorder from amino acid sequence. Researchers have developed a prediction tool by using machine learning together ...

Now, a new study from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan reveals that amino acid sequences are key determinants of the material properties of silk fibers.