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Health & Science2h 59m ago

A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, which have critical roles in biology.

Weill Cornell Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

Who
Dr. Anant Menon, Dr. Thomas Günther-Pomorski, Dr. Sarina Veit, investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and Ruhr University Bochum
What
A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, which have critical roles in biology.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:26:00 GMT · 2h 59m ago
Where
Weill Cornell Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany ·
Why
The new technique expands the toolkit available to cell biologists and biophysicists and could someday be useful in devising new strategies against multiple diseases.
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This novel fluorescence imaging-based technique allows for the precise measurement of individual scramblase protein activity, overcoming previous limitations of bulk analysis and providing new insights into how these proteins function and identifying potential dysfunctions relevant to various diseases.

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