Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) found out that the protein GCN1 plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy protein balance and thus may help to prevent neurodegenerative diseases.
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The Leopoldina honors Franz-Ulrich Hartl, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, with the Schleiden Medal for his contributions to the understanding of cellular protein folding.
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A research team at the MPIB was able to identify the toxic form of the Huntingtin protein, which plays a crucial role in Huntington's disease, in a yeast model system.
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Elena Conti and F. Ulrich Hartl, directors at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried each receive an ERC grant worth 2.1 million euros. more