Scientists from Martinsried and Göttingen have analyzed protein folding helpers, so-called chaperonin complexes, in their natural environment using cryo-electron tomography.more
Scientists at the MPI of Biochemistry show that the protein Urm1 protects other proteins in cellular stress situations by promoting phase separation.more
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) found out that the protein GCN1 plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy protein balance and thus may help to prevent neurodegenerative diseases.
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The Leopoldina honors Franz-Ulrich Hartl, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, with the Schleiden Medal for his contributions to the understanding of cellular protein folding.
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A research team at the MPIB was able to identify the toxic form of the Huntingtin protein, which plays a crucial role in Huntington's disease, in a yeast model system.
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Elena Conti and F. Ulrich Hartl, directors at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried each receive an ERC grant worth 2.1 million euros. more
F. Ulrich Hartl, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, together with his colleague Arthur L. Horwich, receives the HFSP Nakasone Prize 2022. more
F. Ulrich Hartl, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried was awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art. more
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) have identified a novel mechanism that ensures proteostasis maintenance in E. coli when chaperone availability is limited.
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