WEHI researchers have revealed how an "accordion effect" is critical to switching off genes, in a study that transforms the fundamentals of what we know about gene silencing.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 5, 2022
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Cells are much more precise in how they ingest substances than previously thought, new research finds, opening the door to potential treatments for several diseases.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 29, 2022
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A new study led by researchers at University of Utah Health details a novel mechanism that infectious bacteria use to quickly adjust to environmental stress. The discovery could help explain why certain types of common infections—such ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 23, 2022
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Mass spectrometry is an excellent protein analysis method widely used in medicine and agriculture, but it requires complicated and time-consuming sample preparation. In this study, we developed a new method for significantly ...
Biochemistry
Mar 2, 2022
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Researchers solve the more than 25-year-old puzzle of how proteins are sorted in the cell. A protein complex known as NAC (nascent polypeptide-associated complex) serves as a "gatekeeper" in protein synthesis, regulating ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 24, 2022
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Cell death plays an important role in normal human development and health but requires tightly orchestrated balance to avert disease. Too much can trigger a massive inflammatory immune response that damages tissues and organs. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 18, 2022
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A recent study explains an essential component for proper mitochondrial function: The protein complexes MICOS and ATP synthase can communicate with each other. Dr. Heike Rampelt and Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Pfanner at the Institute ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 10, 2022
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Proteins are indispensable components in living organisms. They are not only "building material" for the body—they also make molecular communication between cells possible, they are needed for nerve impulses to occur, and ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 2, 2022
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Mitochondria are key components of our cells. Cell respiration and control of many metabolic and signaling processes take place within them. In order for the biochemical reactions to take place flawlessly, complex interactions ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 18, 2022
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Cell proteins damaged by oxygen radicals can be chemically "tagged" for elimination, but an "emergency pathway" bypasses strict protocol and can eliminate even without the need for prior tagging.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 3, 2022
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