A machine-learning model from MIT researchers computationally breaks down how segments of amino acid chains determine a protein’s function, which
Category: Cells
Scientists discover how Proteins interact along Metabolic Pathway
Life can depend upon the interaction of two proteins that come together along a metabolic pathway. There, they enable growth
Balance of Two Enzymes Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Survival
Protein Kinase C (PKC) enzymes are crucial for a number of cellular activities, including cell survival, proliferation and migration —
Scientists narrow in on cells that drive immune response to cancer
Immunotherapy, using the body’s own immune system to target and destroy cancer cells, is one of the most promising frontiers
Study: Free fatty acids appear to rewire cells to promote obesity-related breast cancer
Scientists at the University of Illinois have found that free fatty acids in the blood appear to boost proliferation and
Mutations in noncoding genes could play big role in regulating cancer, study finds
RNA transcribed from genes that seem not to code for anything may play an important role in regulating cancer, a
Dragging? Blame the ‘time pollution’ of springing forward
How did it feel getting out of bed this morning? Ben Smarr has the idea that it likely was a
Speedy ‘slingshot’ cell movement observed for the first time
By slingshotting themselves forward, human cells can travel more than five times faster than previously documented. University of Michigan researchers
Gotcha! Scientists fingerprint proteins using their vibrations
In the cells of every living organism — humans, birds, bees, roses and even bacteria — proteins vibrate with microscopic
Cells use sugars to communicate at the molecular level
The human body is made up of 30 to 40 million cells, a large and complex network of blood cells,
