New findings on protein folding in bacteriorhodopsin
Diagram of the experimental device (not to scale): Photoactivation of a single bR molecule. Credit: Steven Burrows/Perkins Group When it ...
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Scientists find that a protein associated with neurodegenerative diseases is also linked to childhood brain cancer
Medulloblastoma cells preserved in 3D culture (tumor spheroids) or in 2D culture in the researchers' laboratory. Credit: Amanda Faria Assoni ...
Newly Identified Protein Helps Flowers Grow Properly
Abnormal number of floral organs in grp20 mutants and micro-exon retention regulated by GRP20. Credit: Natural plants (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41477-023-01606-7 ...
Researchers identify protein linked to metastasis in pancreatic cancer
Micrograph showing a pancreatic tumor with experimentally depleted En1 levels, which reduces metastatic activity. Credit: Jihao Xu/UC Davis Pancreatic cancer ...
This protein promotes the spread of 75% of cancers: we may have found a way to stop it
The myc protein is part of the activity of healthy cells, but when cancer cells grow, it becomes disrupted, abandoning ...
Team develops non-allergenic wheat protein to produce better-cultured meat
By placing ridges in a plant protein base, the cultured muscle cells grew in a pattern that mimicked the alignment ...
Viral protein fragments could reveal the mystery of the serious consequences of COVID-19
A theater marquee notes the closure of businesses and public activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Edwin Hooper/Unsplash Many mysteries ...
Molecular simulation AI tool reveals unsolved structure of transporter protein
Molecular simulation with AI reveals an unresolved conformation of the oxalate transporter, important for avoiding kidney stones. Credit: Kei-ichi Okazaki ...
Scientists find that a variant of the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 increases the risk of miscarriage
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Although it is well established that chromosomal abnormalities are a major cause of miscarriages, the biology ...
‘Cancer-Cooling’ Protein Puts Bowel Cancer on Ice
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain An immune system protein can be manipulated to help beat bowel cancer, according to new research ...
