- truecollegeofnaturalscience10/31/2024Fishing for biochemistry’s ‘dark matter’Aleksandra Skirycz has received a five-year, $1.91 million award from the NIH to uncover the secrets of crucial small molecules.
- Aleksandra Skirycz, an associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has received a five-year, $1.91 million award from the NIH to uncover the secrets of crucial small molecules called metabolites.
- The group will target protein-metabolite interactions by casting a wide analytical 'net' into what's been called biochemistry's 'dark matter,' where vast quantities of metabolite functions aren't yet known.
- These findings will lead to fundamental discoveries linked to the health and resilience of plants and animals.
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