News tagged with protein network

Dead Sea-dwelling microbes reveal roots of protein common to all higher life forms

(PhysOrg.com) -- We have more in common with Dead Sea-dwelling microbes than previously thought. University of Florida researchers have found that one of the most common proteins in complex life forms may have evolved from ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Building a complete metabolic model

Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research, University of California, San Diego, The Scripps Research Institute, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation and other institutions have constructed ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Scientists isolate protein that may be 'boon' to medicine

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have isolated a unique protein that appears to have a dual function and could lead to a "boon in medicine." The findings are published in the August issue of the Journal of Cell Biology.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Biomimetic-engineering design can replace spaghetti tangle of nanotubes in thermal material

Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) devices have the potential to revolutionize the world of sensors: motion, chemical, temperature, etc. But taking electromechanical devices from the micro scale down to ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jun 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

TRAPping proteins that work together inside living cells

DNA might be the blueprint for living things, but proteins are the builders. Researchers trying to understand how and which proteins work together have developed a new crosslinking tool that is small and unobtrusive ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Aging: Worms, Flies & Yeast Are More Like Us than Previously Expected

When it comes to the aging process, yeast, nematode worms and fruit flies have more in common with humans than previously expected. In addition to highlighting the similarities between species, a large-scale human protein ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1