Cytochrome P450, family 17, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 (cyp17a1) is a critical enzyme involved in gonadal steroidogenesis, including androgen and estrogen production. Among sex steroids, androgen signaling disruption is known ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 15, 2022
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A new study from the University of Miami and University of Nebraska-Lincoln has upended decades of doctrine about an enzyme whose mutation or malfunction can trigger fatal diseases early in life. The research team, which ...
Biochemistry
Aug 18, 2022
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It took an unlikely food innovation—earth-friendly vegetarian patties, made to taste and "bleed" like the familiar meaty ones—to make people aware of heme.
Cell & Microbiology
May 11, 2021
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Bcl-2 family proteins are highly conserved molecules that play a crucial role in regulating the release of apoptotic proteins from mitochondria. They possess Bcl-2 homology (BH) domains, which are characterized by both sequence ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 19, 2023
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Living beings are continuously exposed to harmful agents, both exogenous (ultraviolet radiation, polluting gases, etc.) and endogenous (secondary products of cellular metabolism) that can affect DNA integrity. That's why ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 17, 2021
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The death of cells is well regulated. If it occurs too much, it can cause degenerative diseases. Too little, and cells can become tumors. Mitochondria, the power plants of cells, play a role in this programmed cell death. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 6, 2021
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