[2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry]
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three people who developed tools to predict and design protein structures .
Chemists say that proteins are...
You probably think of proteins. However, there are actually many proteins. The "function" of a protein changes depending on its shape. Proteins are like "assemblies of molecules" that are found in large quantities in your body, such as medicines and enzymes.
What was good about it?
If we could design proteins, we might be able to obtain the abilities we desire!
→ Chemists can now "design" the proteins they want on a computer. They want to know what structure a protein will have based on the amino acid sequence. → Researchers can now easily create structures (on a computer). But sometimes they don't match.
What is the benefit of being able to predict proteins? Proteins are used in many areas, such as medicines and enzymes. How do living organisms function? What is the state of viruses that have been discovered? This was useful in many research areas, and led to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Impact on life and business
(Writer's personal opinion) The Nobel Prize is awarded for "discoveries of the past," so there must be a change already... Some people have focused on "proteins" when developing new medicines. Even now, many scientists are focusing on "proteins" as medicine, biology, and catalysts. Ventures that utilize proteins...such as biodegradable proteins!! ! should be less likely to fail. It has become easier to "design and then synthesize." I would like to continue to keep an eye on "proteins," which are a part of my everyday life.
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