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CellBioNews Nov 4, 2023

A comprehensive #database for the study of #protein #aggregation.

https://phys.org/news/2023-11-comprehensive-database-protein-aggregation.html

A comprehensive database for the study of protein aggregation

Researchers at the IBB-UAB have developed the most comprehensive database available to date to help understand the basis of protein aggregation, a phenomenon associated with aging and several pathologies. The new resource, A3D-MOBD, brings together the proteomes of 12 of the most studied model organisms, which cover distant biological clades, and contains more than half a million predictions of protein regions with a propensity to form aggregates.

Phys.org

CellBioNews Jul 6, 2023

#E_coli is one of the most widely studied organisms—and that may be a problem for both science and medicine.

#microbiology #genetics #model_organisms

https://theconversation.com/e-coli-is-one-of-the-most-widely-studied-organisms-and-that-may-be-a-problem-for-both-science-and-medicine-206045

_E. coli_ is one of the most widely studied organisms – and that may be a problem for both science and medicine

Researchers uncovered the foundations of biology by using E. coli as a model organism. But over-reliance on this microbe can lead to knowledge blind spots with implications for antibiotic resistance.

The Conversation