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Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ has appointed Christian Kaiser as professor of Biophysical Chemistry of Membranes and Proteins. Kaiser and his team will explore the way biological proteins are produced, processed and transported in the cell.

The new mechanism involves the earth-abundant metal nickel instead of precious metals that are often used as part of molecular catalysts.

The discovery, published today in Science Advances, underlines Rembrandt's inventive way of working, in which he did not shy away from using new techniques.

Beyond the need for adjustments in biochemistry and immunology textbooks, the new finding also carries implications for therapeutic applications.