OUR BODY TOO HAS ITS OWN MUSIC

A genuine symphony of life produced by the vibrations of proteins that modulate their movements like violin strings.  It is thanks to these movements that proteins can change shapes rapidly so as to bind to other proteins enabling vital functions in our body, such as breathing and the duplication of DNA, to take place.

The researchers were able to observe, for the first time in detail, the vibrations of lysozyme, an antibacterial protein found in many animals by using a technique that they themselves developed.  The team discovered that the vibrations, which were previously considered to diminish quickly, actually persist in the molecules like the “sound of a bell”.

“These small movements - said Markezel - allow the proteins to change shape quickly so that they can easily bind to other proteins; a process that is necessary for our body to carry out critical biological functions such as absorbing oxygen, repairing other cells and replicating the genetic code"