Neurotransmitter protein structure and operation principle identified
Monday, May 27, 2013 - 09:30
in Biology & Nature
KAIST Physics Department's Professor Tae-Young Yoon has successfully identified the hidden structure and operation mechanism of the SNARE protein, which has a central role in transporting neurotransmitters between neurons, using magnetic nanotweezers. SNARE protein's cell membrane fusion function is closely related to degenerative brain diseases or neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's. Hence, this research may provide a clue to the disease's prevention and treatment.