Researchers at UT Medical Branch explore DNA folding, cellular packing with supercomputer simulations

Researchers at UT Medical Branch explore DNA folding, cellular packing with supercomputer simulations 07/12/2017 10:38 AM EDT How and why proteins fold is a problem that has implications for protein design and therapeutics. Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch are exploring protein folding in bacteriophage DNA and other systems using advanced computing resources at the Texas Advanced Computing Center. Recent studies suggest the introduction of "kinks" into configurations of DNA packaged within spherical confinement lowers energies and pressures and allows for compression. Full story at https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/-/kinky-biology Source University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111