Cholesterol is a vital cell building block in humans and animals, and an integral part of the so-called cell membrane. This boundary layer separates the interior of the cell from the neighboring cells and the surrounding ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 14, 2019
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Cryo-electron microscopy is now the most popular method for determining protein structures, which helps researchers develop drugs for different kinds of ailments. Over the last several decades, it has replaced X-ray crystallography ...
Biochemistry
Jul 29, 2019
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A team from Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the University of Oxford has discovered how hydrogen-producing enzymes, called hydrogenases, are activated during their biosynthesis. They showed how the cofactor—part of the active ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 24, 2019
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The genome is not just a linear sequence of letters, but is also compartmentalized into a specifically tailored chromatin structure within cell nuclei. This three-dimensional genomic structure is fundamental, given that it ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 10, 2019
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The secret to making clothing practically indestructible could be the same thing that makes us grow out of it: sugar.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 27, 2019
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Want to create a brand new type of protein that might have useful properties? No problem. Just hum a few bars.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 26, 2019
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A new study from UC San Francisco suggests that a protein found in the common bullfrog may one day be used to detect and neutralize a poisonous compound produced by red tides and other harmful algal blooms. The discovery ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 19, 2019
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In eukaryotic cells, the nucleus is walled off from the rest of the cell by the nuclear envelope. All transport into and out of the nucleus occurs via cylindrical channels called nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) that penetrate ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 12, 2019
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New research from Washington University in St. Louis reveals the molecular machinery behind the high-intensity sweetness of the stevia plant. The results could be used to engineer new non-caloric products without the aftertaste ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2019
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Organisms on this planet, including human beings, exhibit a biological rhythm that repeats about every 24 hours to adapt to the daily environmental alteration caused by the rotation of the earth. This circadian rhythm is ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2019
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