Source: TOI
WASHINGTON: Researchers have claimed that they have discovered molecules that are responsible for stress, anxiety and even depression. They discovered that the protein receptor CRF1 is responsible for releasing hormones which could cause anxiety and depression over long time periods, the Independent reported. Researchers in their study, conducted by drug company Heptares Therapeutics, used a particle accelerator known as Diamond Light Source for understanding the CRF1 structure. According to Sunday Times, the X-ray machine’s powerful beams illuminated the protein’s structure, which includes a crevice that is capable of becoming the new target for drug therapy.
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