Top 10 emerging technologies of 2019

Disordered proteins as drug targets

Intrinsically disordered proteins are proteins that can cause cancer and other diseases. Unlike conventional proteins, they lack a rigid structure, which makes them difficult to treat.

Currently, with the aid of the latest technology, scientists have found a way to prevent their shape-shifting long enough for treatment to have an effect.

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