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2012 Nobel prize for GPCR studies

by MT Molecular | Oct 14, 2012

2012 Nobel Prize Congratulations to Bob Lefkowitz and his one-time student Brian Kobilka for winning this year’s 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry! Not only did these laureates do groundbreaking work on the beta adrenergic receptor, but they have been mentors to...

Sensing voltage on Electric Peak

by MT Molecular | Sep 8, 2012

Made in Montana, Electric Peak is the fastest genetically encoded voltage sensor to date, and is brought to you by Thom Hughes’ Lab at Montana State University.

Better tools for drug discovery: Bozeman Chronicle, September 3, 2012

by MT Molecular | Sep 5, 2012

Many diseases that impact millions of people still lack effective treatments. New treatments could be developed if better tools for drug discovery were available. The more we can learn about the cell signals that impact disease and the mechanism of how drugs...

Light Activated Lipids

by MT Molecular | Aug 27, 2012

Activating a signaling pathway with light is one of the brightest ideas to come along. Pietro de Camilli’s and Bertil Hille’s labs collaborated on a brilliant example of this illuminating technique! Optogenetic control of phosphoinositide...

Montana Molecular publishes new diacylglycerol sensor

by MT Molecular | Aug 25, 2012

Despite the importance to our health, the biology of how drugs work at the cellular level, remains largely a mystery. In a recent Public Library of Science (PLoS One) article, Montana Molecular describes new diacylglycerol sensors to help unravel some...

Dimerization Dependent Red Fluorescent Protein

by MT Molecular | Jul 10, 2012

Imagine the possibilities! In an impressive feat of rational engineering and directed evolution, Spencer C. Alford et.al. from Bob Campbell’s lab at the University of Alberta developed ddRFP, a dimerization dependent bright new red that can be used to image...