Chemically modified insulin is available more quickly
Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - 07:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Replacing a hydrogen atom by an iodine atom in insulin, the hormone retains its efficacy but is available more rapidly to the organism. Researchers at the University of Basel were able to predict this effect based on computer simulations and then confirm it with experiments. The results have been published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.