Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells, which form a barrier that defends the body from the outside ...

Proteins in the sheath of cellular protrusions control how effectively cells can adhere to surfaces. Biological cells often ...

In living organisms, every protein—a type of biological polymer consisting of hundreds of amino acids—carries out specific ...

TFE3 fusion proteins are the oncogenic drivers of translocation renal cell carcinoma but their mechanism of action remains ...

Cockroach milk contains essential proteins, amino acids, and healthy fats, offering three times the energy of buffalo milk. Could this be the future of nutrition?

PARP7 is a mono-ADP-ribosyl transferase (mono-ART) which has recently gained attention due to its emerging role as a negative ...

KAIST develops device capturing protein reactions in 6 milliseconds KAIST innovates rapid-response technology for analyzing ...

Once MdfA had been identified, chemists at King's were able to solve the crystal structure of the protein using x-ray crystallography, revealing a completely new molecular shape. This has enabled them ...

With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...

Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The process, which enables the bacteria to become practically indestructible, ...