1 step closer to green chemistry and improved pharmaceuticals

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, solve an important **piece of the puzzle** behind how proteins are shaped. Proteins are the workhorses of our cells. They help to digest our food, are at the core of our immune system, and literally shape our body from top to toe. Proteins also play an important role in **biotechnology** in the form of enzymes, which are important in the creation of anything from pharmaceuticals to bread, washing powder and much more. Their possibilities are virtually without limit. "EurekAlert!":[ http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/uoc-osc062508.php]

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