New technique paves way for medical discoveries
Date: 22.10.2009
Researchers have previously been able to analyse which **sugar structures** are to be found on certain **proteins**, but not exactly where on the protein they are positioned. This is now possible thanks to a new technique developed at the Sahlgrenska Academy.
The **technique** entails preparing samples in a new way and is a development of applied **mass spectrometry**. Presented in the latest issue of renowned journal Nature Methods, the technique will enable **medical researchers** to study the **mechanisms** behind diseases in more detail and, with luck, find new ways of **treating** them.
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