In kefir, microbial teamwork makes the dream work
To make kefir, it takes a team. A team of microbes.
Evolution
Jan 4, 2021
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European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Cell machinery wears complex coat
Researchers at EMBL Heidelberg have produced detailed images of the intricate protein-coats that surround trafficking vesicles - the "transport pods" that move material around within biological cells. The study, published ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 10, 2015
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Sex and diet affect protein machineries
Scientists from EMBL Heidelberg have discovered that the collection of proteins in an animal cell—called the proteome—is substantially affected by both the animal's sex and its diet. Understanding these individual proteomes ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 25, 2019
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Membrane-coat proteins: Bacteria have them too
Although they are present almost everywhere, on land and sea, a group of related bacteria in the superphylum Planctomycetes-Verrucomicrobia-Chlamydiae, or PVC, have remained in relative obscurity ever since they were first ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 20, 2010
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First interactive model of human cell division
Mitosis—how one cell divides and becomes two—is one of the fundamental processes of life. Researchers at EMBL have now produced the first interactive map of proteins that make our cells divide, allowing users to track ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 10, 2018
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Wired for change: Gene expression study reveals first steps of evolution in gene regulation
A study of gene expression led by scientists at the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the University of Cambridge has revealed the first steps of evolution in gene regulation in mice. Published in the ...
Biotechnology
Aug 2, 2013
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Structural biology opens new perspectives for treating psychiatric disorders
Glycine is the smallest amino acid—one of the building blocks of proteins. It acts also as a neurotransmitter in the brain, enabling neurons to communicate with each other and modulating neuronal activity. Many researchers ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 6, 2021
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How to build your gate: New approach solves large molecular puzzles
(Phys.org) —It's a parent's nightmare: opening a Lego set and being faced with 500 pieces, but no instructions on how to assemble them into the majestic castle shown on the box. Thanks to a new approach by scientists at ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 12, 2013
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Drought resistance explained
Much as adrenaline coursing through our veins drives our body's reactions to stress, the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) is behind plants' responses to stressful situations such as drought, but how it does so has been a ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 9, 2009
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2 in 1: Multi-tasking protein provides new approaches for anti-tuberculosis drugs
In a paper published today in PNAS, scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Hamburg, Germany, reveal new insights into the workings of enzymes from a group of bacteria including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 15, 2011
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