What is proteomics and why are proteins and biomarkers important?
Proteomics is the study and analysis of proteins, the fundamental building blocks of the human body. By studying these proteins, scientists can understand more fully the functioning of a healthy body and identify the proteins associated with specific diseases. Proteins are not only the building blocks for life; in them, evidence can be found for serious diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, or AIDS. The latter can occur if proteins are falsely structured, unnaturally accumulate, or do not exist. For on-target treatment with new medicines we need to know and compare the exact structure of the diseased-related proteins and the healthy-related proteins. Only if we can specify the precise differences between diseased-related and the healthy-related proteins can we develop new diagnostic tests and drugs that home in on the changed protein structures and destroy them. This is the starting point for Power3 Medical. The company uses technologies, know-how and proprietary techniques to identify
