Bioengineered antibodies target mutant HER2 proteins
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public domain For some proteins, a simple mutation or change in the instructions of its DNA is enough ...
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Researchers discover new role for proteins in fighting age-related diseases
C. elegans examined under a microscope. The yellow and purple dots are the regions where the MANF protein is found. ...
DNA-binding C2H2 zinc finger proteins also regulate RNA processing, researchers find
Graphical summary. Credit: Molecular cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.08.037 Researchers at the University of Toronto have shown that an important class ...
Six proteins could be key to diagnosing early preeclampsia
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Preeclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy complication marked by persistent high blood pressure, which is even more ...
Study suggests proteins can compartmentalize and form droplets inside cells
Graphical summary. Credit: Heliyon (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34622 In physics, a system composed of two substances can be modeled according to ...
Proteins blocking bone development could provide clues for future osteoporosis treatment
Credit: CC0 Public domain Scientists have identified a protein that blocks the activity of bone-forming cells (osteoblasts) by preventing them ...
Nanopore technique shows transport mechanism of chaperone proteins at single-molecule level
Illustration of the designed system in relation to an example of in vivo protein transport mediated by Hsp70s. Credit: Natural ...
Designing drugs targeting “twin” cancer proteins
A drug candidate (pink) was found to bind to the pocket between the cancer-related protein CCNE1 (green) and its partner ...
New method developed to relocate misplaced proteins in cells
Cells before and after TRAM introduction. TRAMs bind a shuttle protein (red) and a target protein (green). Without TRAM, the ...
Tooth enamel proteins provide a window into ancient and modern human well-being
Tammy Buonasera, an assistant professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, examines the results of her studies on tooth enamel ...
