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NC State reports red-light-activated cage that holds protein-degrading drugs inactive
North Carolina State University has reported that researchers built a molecular cage keeping protein-degrading drug molecules switched off until they are exposed to low-energy red light.
Why it matters: According to North Carolina State University, the new cage keeps protein-degrading drug molecules inactive until low-energy red light is applied.
North Carolina State University's newsroom reported that researchers have built a molecular cage for protein-degrading drug molecules, which its headline calls 'protein killer' molecules.
According to the university, the cage holds these drug molecules in an inactive state until they are exposed to low-energy red light.
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
North Carolina State University has reported a molecular cage that, it says, leaves protein-degrading drug molecules inactive until they meet low-energy red light; no next step or date was given in the announcement.
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