Two new options for making designer proteins made news in 2001—both from labs at Scripps Research Institute. Since 2001, Schimmel and Schultz have taken different directions with unnatural amino acids ...

Evolutionary biochemistry aims to dissect the evolutionary processes and physical mechanisms by which biological molecules diversified and to reveal how their physical architecture facilitates and ...

Proteins and peptides form the cornerstone of cellular function, serving not only as essential catalysts and structural components but also as mediators of signalling and regulation in health and ...

Our BA and BS programs in Biochemistry both provide a strong foundation in biomedical sciences. Both programs prepare students well for postgraduate studies and careers in health sciences or research.

University of Toronto scientists are helping to answer one of the most important questions in biochemistry, one that has implications for treating neurodegenerative diseases: how do proteins fold into ...

An illustration of one of Grove Biopharma’s protein-like polymers in sky blue and bright yellow. These protein-like polymers may help target intractable cancer-causing proteins. Credit: Saeed Najafi, ...

How did life originate? Ancient proteins may hold important clues. Every organism on Earth is made up of proteins. Although all organisms—even single-celled ones—have complex protein structures now, ...