Zooming in on protein to prevent kidney stones

Zooming in on protein to prevent kidney stones 01/04/2018 02:26 PM EST Researchers have applied Nobel prize-winning microscope technology to uncover an ion channel structure that could lead to new treatments for kidney stones. In a recent study published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, researchers revealed atomic-level details of the protein that serves as a passageway for calcium across kidney cell membranes. Full story at http://casemed.case.edu/cwrumed360/news-releases/release.cfm?news_id=902 Source Case Western Reserve University 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 · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111