‘Protein whisperers’ create a new line of sight into the deadly disease PNNL scientists and colleagues have taken one of
Category: Proteins
A peptide against cannibalism
A worm whose favorite dish is – of all things – worm larvae has to take great care not to
Cataracts and Amyloid Beta: Early Marker and New Drug Target?
I’ve just had cataract surgeries, so I wasn’t thrilled to find a new report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences comparing
‘Electron Shuttle’ Protein Plays Key Role in Plant Cell-Wall Construction
Controlling the flow of electrons by targeting shuttle proteins could be a new strategy for guiding plants to make desired
Bacterial factories could manufacture high-performance proteins for space missions
Nature has evolved protein-based substances with mechanical properties that rival even the best synthetic materials. For example, pound for pound,
Modified deep-learning algorithms unveil features of shape-shifting proteins
Using artificial neural networks designed to emulate the inner workings of the human brain, deep-learning algorithms deftly peruse and analyze
Model learns how individual amino acids determine protein function
A machine-learning model from MIT researchers computationally breaks down how segments of amino acid chains determine a protein’s function, which
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 —
Revealing the plant genes that shaped our world
The creation of new library of mutants of the single-celled photosynthetic green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii enabled a Carnegie- and Princeton University-led team
