Chopping unlocks new function in protein linked to dementia
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected new role for a protein that may underlie rare diseases.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 5, 2018
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Light-induced changes in photosensory proteins
Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have demonstrated on a molecular level how a specific protein allows light signals to be converted into cellular information. Their findings have broadened the understanding ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 4, 2018
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Researchers identify key players in mysterious process of protein quality control
Proteins are the workhorses of our cells, carrying out essential tasks to keep our cells – and our bodies – functioning properly. But proteins can only do their jobs if they fold into the right shape.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 28, 2018
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Scientists find mysterious family of proteins are cellular pressure sensors
Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered that a mysterious family of cellular proteins called OSCAs and TMEM63s are a novel class of mechanosensitive ion channels.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 15, 2018
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Novel probe for metabolic diseases
NUS pharmaceutical scientists have developed a simple, yet highly sensitive probe to detect the fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) levels in cells. This can potentially help in the early detection and diagnosis ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 11, 2018
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Building a flu factory from host cell components
Perhaps inspired by the annual 3 to 5 million cases of severe influenza worldwide, the Guinness World Record organization is advertising for individuals or organizations to attempt a record for the most people getting a flu ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 28, 2018
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Discovery of a new on/off switch affecting cell-to-cell communications
Cellular functions rely on several communications networks that allow cells to respond to signals affecting the organism. A new study published in Molecular Cell has revealed a mechanism that shuts down a major cell-to-cell ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 10, 2018
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New beacons light up the interior
LMU's Ralf Jungmann develops modes of microscopy that can resolve cellular structures with dimensions on the order of nanometers. He has now succeeded in imaging actin networks in cells in greater detail than before.
Biochemistry
Jun 20, 2018
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Cancer tumours could help unravel the mystery of the Cambrian explosion
Could tumours help us explain the explosion of life of Earth? Scientists have typically explained the period of history when large animal species became much more diverse very quickly as the result of the planet's rising ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 23, 2018
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Nanodiscs catch misfolding proteins red-handed
When proteins misfold, accumulate and clump around insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, they kill cells. Now, researchers, including University of Michigan biophysicists, have obtained a structural snapshot of these proteins ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 6, 2017
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