April 19, 2023

The type of side chain affects the anchoring ability of the ring peptide to the cell membrane. Stephanie M. Linker et al. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2023 66 (4), 2773-2788

How drugs enter the blood

First, the molecule anchors itself to the surface of the membrane, before it penetrates the membrane in a direction perpendicular to it. In the next step it changes its 3D structure as it passes through the membrane, rotating once
Light and algae in the Rosh Hankara cave. Photo by Prof. Zvi Dubinsky and the other researchers.

A unique combination of light and algae in the Rosh Nikara cave - the National Science Foundation

Measuring the light reflected from the algae makes it possible to calculate the light used for photosynthesis