{"id":135,"date":"2016-05-20T00:37:44","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T00:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry-new\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:54:13","slug":"molecular-and-structural-biochemistry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unseen World of Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

The Science of Life Starts Here<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every living thing has a chemical structure. We research, experiment and pass on the knowledge we find examining all levels of biological organization \u2014 including molecular, biochemical, biophysical, structural and organismal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our work changes lives. From researching protein interactions related to Alzheimer’s disease to developing vaccines for mosquito-borne viruses, our work impacts human health and well-being around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Optimizing Corn Production for Greater Efficiency<\/h2>

From juicy corn on the cob and crunchy tortilla chips to livestock feed and ethanol for gasoline, corn is an essential crop for many of the products of daily life. 

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The United States is looking to boost domestic mining of rare earth elements to secure greater control over pricing and manufacturing of essential technologies we rely on. To that end, the U.S. Department of Energy is backing NC State University’s interdisciplinary research for optimizing phytomining \u2014\u00a0the process of extracting valuable minerals using plants. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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