Could Protein Folding Reshape Anti-aging Cosmetics?
Could Protein Folding Reshape Anti-aging Cosmetics? February 22, 2021 Contact Author Karl Lintner, Ph.D., KAL’idées Beauty Ideas, Paris Close Sponsored Editor’s note: Understanding the complexities of protein folding has perplexed biologists for some 50 years. The way a protein folds into its 3D configuration determines its function—or lack thereof, in the case of some diseases. Renewed interest (and hope) in protein folding emerged in late 2020 when DeepMind, an AI development firm, announced its AlphaFold system could successfully predict protein folding in 3D. The tech...