Through a nuanced balance of electrical and hydrophobic forces, biological molecules self-assemble into the large functional structures that maintain life's vital functions. Understanding how proteins self-assemble requires ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 1, 2023
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The key to understanding proteins—such as those that govern cancer, COVID-19, and other diseases—is quite simple: Identify their chemical structure and find which other proteins can bind to them. But there's a catch.
Biotechnology
Aug 3, 2023
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Protein dynamics through motions of loops, linkers, and hinges can generate distinctive conformations that are important for protein function. Most proteins perform their functions in cells. However, how the complex cellular ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 27, 2023
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Cooking the perfect brisket is a lot like conducting a science experiment. And Dr. Jeremiah Gassensmith should know—he's both a chemist and backyard barbecue chef.
Other
Jun 29, 2023
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Researchers at IRB Barcelona, the University of Barcelona (UB), VIMM, and the University of Padua unveil the key role of Mitofusin 2 cellular makeup in interconnecting organelles within cells. The findings are published in ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 28, 2023
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Fundamentally, life comes down to molecules contacting and binding to other molecules.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 13, 2023
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Cellular stress, or oxidative stress, occurs when there is a buildup of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which interferes with cellular mechanisms and can even cause damage to proteins, lipids, and DNA. Due to their destructive ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 12, 2023
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A screening technique commonly used in drug discovery can yield important details about the actions of molecular 'glues' in protein interactions.
Biochemistry
Jun 8, 2023
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A new study adds to an emerging, radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair faulty sections of their DNA.
Cell & Microbiology
May 16, 2023
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Proteins are the key players for virtually all molecular processes within the cell. To fulfill their diverse functions, they have to interact with other proteins. Such protein-protein interactions are mediated by highly complementary ...
Evolution
Apr 6, 2023
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