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A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, which have critical roles in biology.
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researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Ruhr University Bochum, Dr. Anant Menon, Dr. Thomas Günther-Pomorski, Dr. Sarina Veit
What
A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, which have critical roles in biology.
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Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:03:00 GMT · 4h 4m ago
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The new technique expands the toolkit available to cell biologists and biophysicists and could someday be useful in devising new strategies against multiple diseases by modulating scramblase activity.
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This new fluorescence imaging-based technique allows for the direct measurement of individual scramblase protein activity, providing more precise data than previous 'ensemble' methods and revealing new insights into how these proteins function and how they might become dysfunctional in diseases. The ability to observe single scramblase performance, such as that of VDAC1 and opsin, could lead to innovative therapeutic strategies for a range of diseases.
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