biochemistry Archive — Page 2 of 3

Gold and orange Vanderbilt University background with a large stylized university logo and repeated “VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY” text.
August 30, 2013

Event celebrates 12 Vanderbilt endowed chair holders

Twelve Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were lauded for their extraordinary academic achievements during an Aug. 28 celebration.

By Vanderbilt Health News
March 14, 2013

Bacterial resistance breaks bridges

Understanding how bacteria become resistant to quinolone antibiotics could guide strategies for developing new antibacterial drugs.

By Leigh MacMillan
Microscopy comparison of yeast cells: the left panel shows sparse green eIF2B fluorescence, while the right panel shows altered, more widespread green fluorescence within paired yeast cells.
February 28, 2013

Starting up protein synthesis, in yeast

Researchers have found an unusual interaction between a factor that “turns on” protein synthesis and one that produces fatty acids.

By Leigh MacMillan
Two researchers stand side by side in a university hallway, one wearing a dark shirt and the other a red shirt.
February 21, 2013

Antibacterial protein’s molecular workings revealed

Vanderbilt investigators report new insights to the workings of calprotectin, an immune system protein that “starves” bacterial pathogens of the metal nutrients they require.

By Leigh MacMillan
Close-up of a dark winged insect with long antennae and legs on a white background.
February 15, 2013

Cure in sight for kissing bug’s bite

It’s possible to cure Chagas disease – a deadly tropical infection transmitted by “kissing bugs” – in a mouse model.

By Bill Snyder
Four researchers stand in front of a HiSeq 2000 next-generation DNA sequencing machine. From left: Walter Chazin, Travis Clark, Christopher Johnson, and Alfred George Jr.
February 7, 2013

Study tracks genes involved in heart rhythm disorders

A team led by Vanderbilt University investigators has discovered two new genes — both coding for the signaling protein calmodulin — associated with severe early-onset disorders of heart rhythm.

By Leigh MacMillan