Think Zinc: Molecular Sensor Could Reveal Zinc's Role In Diseases
Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 20:14
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have developed a new molecular sensor that can reveal the amount of zinc in cells, which could tell us more about a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. The research opens the door to the hidden world of zinc biology by giving scientists an accurate way of measuring the concentration of zinc and its location in cells for the first time.