Understanding the 'membrane' in membraneless organelles
Organelles within cells are tiny engines encapsulating processes that allow the cells to live.
Biochemistry
Nov 13, 2020
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Researchers identify a protein that may help SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly through cells
Eric Ross and Sean Cascarina, biochemistry and molecular biology researchers at Colorado State University, have released a research paper identifying a protein encoded by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that may ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 11, 2020
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Researchers discover key to molecular mystery of how plants respond to changing conditions
A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a pioneering study that answers a central question in biology: How do organisms rally a wide range of cellular processes when they encounter ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2024
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New study finds two amino acids are the Marie Kondo of molecular liquid phase separation
The last several years have brought mounting evidence that the molecules inside our cells can self-organize into liquid droplets that merge and separate like oil in water in order to facilitate various cellular activities. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 15, 2020
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Collaboration lets researchers 'read' proteins for new properties
Clumps of proteins inside cells are a common thread in many neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease. These clumps, or solid aggregates of proteins, appear to be the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 6, 2020
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Scientists constructed 'DNA droplets' comprising designed DNA nanostructures
In living organisms, DNA is the storage unit of all genetic information. It is with this information that proteins are encoded, which then enable biological systems to function as needed for the organism to survive. DNA's ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 15, 2020
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Rich molecular language guides tiny liquid droplet formation in cells
Peering into a biological cell reveals a bustling microscopic world. The workhorses within this realm are specialized structures called organelles that perform vital cellular functions. Curiously, some organelles defy accepted ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 7, 2024
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Proteins feel long-range attractive forces
(Phys.org)—Proteins embedded in the lipid membranes of cells feel long-range attractive forces in specific patterns that mediate the proteins' behavior—for example, assisting in the clumping sequences in response to allergens, ...
Biochemistry
Aug 30, 2012
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Did early life need long, complex molecules to make cell-like compartments?
Protocell compartments used as models for an important step in the early evolution of life on Earth can be made from short polymers. The short polymers, which better approximate the likely size of molecules available on the ...
Biochemistry
Nov 23, 2020
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New chemoproteomic method enables global profiling of arginine dimethylation
Protein arginine methylation plays an important role in regulating protein functions in different cellular processes, and its dysregulation may lead to a variety of diseases.
Biochemistry
Oct 19, 2022
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