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Novel synthetic biomolecule degrades disease-related proteins

Novel synthetic biomolecule degrades disease-related proteins
Design of IgG-BMC@MPNs for cytosolic entry and proteasome targeting. Credit: Nature Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-72967-8

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a novel synthetic biomolecular condensate that can degrade intracellular disease-causing proteins, providing a framework for new therapeutic approaches for a wide range of diseases, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Communications.

Shana Kelley, Ph.D., the Neena B. Schwartz Professor of Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and the president of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago, was senior author of the study.

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