The oxidation state of proteins in cells can be analyzed with a simple labeling method. Cysteines are both exceptionally useful to cells and exceptionally vulnerable. The reactivity of free thiol ...

Single-molecule (SM) experiments are continuously becoming more important for the study of biological systems. In contrast to classical ensemble measurements, which average over the whole population ...

(Nanowerk News) Metal nanoclusters are tiny, crystalline structures up to two nanometers (2 x 10-9 meters) in diameter that contain a few to hundreds of metal atoms. Understanding the precise assembly ...

Silver nanoparticles are well known for their anti-bacteria properties[1-4]. One of the main routes by which they may act as an anti-bacteria agent, is through attaching themselves to the thiol group ...

A recent study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology investigated the effects of thiol drugs on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...

An international research team led by scientists from Skoltech has developed a method to position molecules on the surface of ...