(AGENPARL) – lun 08 luglio 2024 *Source*: Tokyo Institute of Technology
*Immediate release:* July 8, 2024
*Headline*: Visualizing Short-Lived Intermediate Compounds Produced During
Chemical Reactions
*Sub-headline: * Scientists investigate fast reaction dynamics in synthetic
molecules immobilized in porous protein cages
*(Tokyo, July 8)* Immobilizing small synthetic molecules inside protein
crystals proves to be a promising avenue for studying intermediate
compounds formed during chemical reactions, report scientists from Tokyo
Tech. By integrating this method with time-resolved serial femtosecond
crystallography, they successfully visualized reaction dynamics and rapid
structural changes occurring within reaction centers immobilized inside
protein crystals. This innovative strategy holds significant potential for
the intelligent design of drugs, catalysts, and functional materials.
For more information, please visit the Tokyo Tech news that we posted at
https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/news/2024/069590 or contact us.
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*Contact: *Emiko Kawaguchi, Public Relations Department, Tokyo Institute
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