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In this webinar, the featured speakers will introduce the application of synthetic co-polymer nanodisc to solubilize and stabilize membrane proteins for further characterization.
Integral membrane proteins are essential for cellular function. Sitting at the edge of the cell, they are the first point of contact between cells and their environment. As such, they mediate how cells sense and interact with their surroundings, communicate with other cells and tightly control what gets in or out. Not surprisingly, they are also the linchpin of the pharmaceutical industry.
Although they represent about a third of the proteins encoded in the human genome, they are targeted by roughly 70% of the currently approved drugs. Unfortunately, at par with their biomedical relevance is the difficulty of characterizing them. To do so has traditionally involved removing them from their native environment and replacing the membrane with detergents. Alas, detergents are a poor replacement for the membrane, often leading to loss of stability and function. Moreover, finding the best detergent is a time-consuming process. Even with access to the best detergent, excess detergent is a necessity, which can affect downstream applications.
Polymers — made of alternating acidic and hydrophobic groups — can integrate into the membrane and self-assemble so-called native nanodisc. All of this happens in a single-step reaction, without ever using detergents. By keeping the membrane protein always surrounded by their native lipids, function should be preserved.
Join this webinar to gain insights into the application of synthetic co-polymer nanodisc to solubilize and stabilize membrane proteins for further characterization.
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