News tagged with protein degradation
How cells dispose of their waste
German researchers reveal the structure of cellular protein degradation machinery.
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Researchers uncover new function for cell master regulator
(PhysOrg.com) -- TORC1 is a master regulator in cells, playing a key role in such diverse processes as gene expression and protein synthesis. While previous studies have described the role that TORC1 plays ...
Nov 29, 2011 |
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A simple compound with surprising antifreeze properties
A chemical compound used to stabilize particles in suspension has proved capable of controlling the growth of ice crystals. This finding was made by CNRS/Saint-Gobain researchers in France. Surprisingly, the ...
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Improving training efficiency in horses
It is well known that hard training can lead to degradation of muscle protein. A number of nutritional strategies have been developed to counter this but surprisingly there has to date been very little attention paid to the ...
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Researchers identify a fundamental process in lysosomal function and protein degradation
The degradation of proteins and other macromolecules in cells is vital to survival. Disruption of this process can result in serious disease. The research group of Professor Thomas Jentsch (Leibniz Institute for Molecular ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 15, 2010 |
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Fossil-fuel use and feeding world cause greatest environmental impacts: UNEP panel
How the world is fed and fueled will in large part define development in the 21st century as one that is increasingly sustainable or a dead end for billions of people.
Jun 02, 2010 |
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Study explores 'garbage disposal' role of VCP and implications for degenerative disease
It's important to finish what you start, say Jeong-Sun Ju and researchers from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. In the December 14, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology, Ju et al. ...
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Old Cells Work Differently
The agglutination and accumulation of proteins in nerve cells are major hallmarks of age-related neurodegenerative illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease. Cellular survival thus depends on a controlled removal of excessive ...
Mar 01, 2009 |
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Probing and Controlling 'Molecular Rattling' May Mean Better Preservatives
(PhysOrg.com) -- For centuries, people have preserved fruit by mixing it with sugar, making thick jams that last for months without spoiling. Now scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology ...
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Why fruits ripen and flowers die: Scientists discover how key plant hormone is triggered
Best known for its effects on fruit ripening and flower fading, the gaseous plant hormone ethylene shortens the shelf life of many fruits and plants by putting their physiology on fast-forward. In recent years, ...
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Feb 10, 2009 |
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Space mission for worms
(PhysOrg.com) -- Worms from The University of Nottingham should be checking in for a flight onboard the Space Shuttle later this year — to help researchers investigate the effect of zero gravity on the body's muscle development ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 15, 2009 |
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