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Magnetic Materials Group

  • Sweet Success: Crystal structure of the full-length GLP-1 receptor bound to a peptide agonist

    Sweet Success: Crystal structure of the full-length GLP-1 receptor bound to a peptide agonist Jun 1, 2018

    To design such small molecules, a detailed map of the interactions between GLP-1 and its receptor was needed.

  • Structural insights into the mechanism of bacterial ABC transporters

    Structural insights into the mechanism of bacterial ABC transporters Jun 1, 2018

    Bacteria utilise ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters to import nutrients and detoxify themselves. These transporters have been shown to exist ...

  • Structure of the surface layer surrounding Caulobacter crescentus bacteria

    Structure of the surface layer surrounding Caulobacter crescentus bacteria Jun 1, 2018

    Many types of single-celled microorganisms such as bacteria are covered with a protective outer layer of proteins known as the S-layer.

  • How does an inspector call: structures of UGGT, the eukaryotic glycoprotein quality control checkpoint.

    How does an inspector call: structures of UGGT, the eukaryotic glycoprotein quality control checkpoint. Jun 1, 2018

    In all cells derived from animals, plants, fungi and protozoa a single protein called UGGT acts as a quality control checkpoint that inspects ...

  • Insights into the mechanism of colistin resistance from crystal structures of MCR-1

    Insights into the mechanism of colistin resistance from crystal structures of MCR-1 Jun 1, 2018

    Gram-negative bacteria that are extensively resistant to multiple antibiotics are an ever-increasing global threat. Colistin is an antibiotic used ...

  • How human endoglin captures its ligand BMP9

    How human endoglin captures its ligand BMP9 Jun 1, 2018

    Endoglin (ENG)/CD105 is a mammalian glycoprotein that is found in the membranes of cells that line blood vessels. It is essential for healthy ...

Sarnjeet Dhesi, Science Group Leader

The Magnetic Materials Group comprises scientists and engineers working across five beamlines (I06, I10, I16, B16 and I21) covering the soft to hard X-ray range, and a variety of techniques, from resonant X-ray scattering, coherent diffraction imaging, photoemission electron microscopy to absorption spectroscopy. Read more

  • Confinement effects promote the formation of aragonite

    Confinement effects promote the formation of aragonite Aug 1, 2019

    Aragonite is a common crystalline form (polymorph) of calcium carbonate, an important biomineral found, for example, in seashells. Outside of the ...

  • Nonlinear spectroscopy with X-rays

    Nonlinear spectroscopy with X-rays Aug 1, 2019

    An international team of researchers has demonstrated a novel method for studying the microscopic structure of chemical bonds, the valence ...

  • Next-gen memory: How skyrmions behave at surfaces

    Next-gen memory: How skyrmions behave at surfaces Aug 1, 2019

    Magnetic skyrmions are promising candidates for the next generation of memory devices as they allow increased storage density, and require less ...

  • Magnetic knots suggest a pathway to energy-efficient computers

    Magnetic knots suggest a pathway to energy-efficient computers Aug 1, 2019

    Computers based on silicon are energy-hungry, and the search for energy-efficient alternatives is increasingly important. Electronic components ...

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