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Jakob Nilsson

Jakob Nilsson, PhD, is a professor at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research at the University of Copenhagen. His group focuses on how short linear motifs control post-translational modifications, their role in interactions between viruses and host factors, and how such interactions can be exploited for novel therapeutic opportunities.

Infographic about SLiMs in SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Infographic: Short Protein Motifs’ Role in SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Conchita Fraguas Bringas and Jakob Nilsson | May 16, 2022 | 4 min read

Known as SLiMs, these stretches of up to 10 amino acids play notable roles in cell biology, including responses to viral invasion.

Conceptual image of coronavirus, SARS?Cov?2 infects a human cell

Viruses Target Super-Short Protein Motifs to Disrupt Host Biology

Conchita Fraguas Bringas and Jakob Nilsson | May 16, 2022 | 10+ min read

Only recently appreciated as critical components of cellular functions, unstructured stretches of amino acids called SLiMs are key to viral-host interactions.