When exposed to stress, bacteria allow their metabolism to take a break during which they suppress, for example, the incorporation of proteins into membranes. Scientists from Marburg, Freiburg and Munich have discovered this ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2022
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A recent study explains an essential component for proper mitochondrial function: The protein complexes MICOS and ATP synthase can communicate with each other. Dr. Heike Rampelt and Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Pfanner at the Institute ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 10, 2022
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The Velcro-like cellular proteins that hold cells and tissues together also perform critical functions when they experience increased tension. A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study observed that when tugged ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 9, 2022
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Most organisms have proteins that react to light. Even creatures that don't have eyes or other visual organs use these proteins to regulate many cellular processes, such as transcription, translation, cell growth and cell ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 17, 2022
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Specific nuclear proteins act as a glue to pack genetic material in an absurdly small space in the human body. Proteins "gluing" DNA are called linker histones, and hold their secret in their electric charge. They are strongly ...
Biochemistry
Jan 13, 2022
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Electrostatic interaction plays a vital role in many important biological reactions, such as enzyme catalysis, protein-protein interaction, protein-DNA/RNA interaction, and H+ transfer.
Biochemistry
Nov 16, 2021
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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how drugs can affect various membrane-spanning proteins in addition to their intended target, potentially causing unwanted side effects. The results illuminate one of ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 10, 2021
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Like the plot of a mystery novel, research has found a twist in the way plants cannibalize their own cells to survive under stress.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2021
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The heady math that describes how bubbles form in a glass of Champagne has inspired a framework for engineering living cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 22, 2021
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Cellular processes are regulated through the balance between protein shapes that confer active or inactive functions. In the complexity of cellular regulations, the preferred shape (or conformation) of a protein often depends ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 9, 2021
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