Surprising Finding: New Study Yields Clues to Genetic Causes of High Cholesterol
The finding demonstrates how vital it is to ensure diversity in genetic databases. According to a recent study conducted by geneticists at the University of Pittsburgh…
Protein News
Mystery Behind Comb Jelly’s Mesmerizing Movement Solved
University of Tsukuba researchers discover a protein that controls the unique movement of comb jellies. The rainbow of moving lights visible along the sides of…
Chemists Discover Why Synonymous DNA Mutations Are Not Always Silent
Modeling shows how genetic changes that don’t lead to changes in protein sequence can still alter protein function. New modeling shows how synonymous mutations —…
Resurrecting Billon-Year-Old Enzymes – Scientists Reveal New Key Information About Photosynthesis
Back to the future of photosynthesis. Rubisco, the central biocatalyst in photosynthesis, is the most prevalent enzyme on the planet. A group of Max Planck…
New Insight Into Brain Function – Researchers Have Identified a Long-Sought Gene-Encoded Protein
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered a key molecule that contributes to understanding and treating neurological diseases like epilepsy and autism. Researchers…
“Profound Implications” – New Research Details the Microbial Origins of Type 1 Diabetes
A bacterial protein stimulates the reproduction of insulin-producing cells, pointing to a potential treatment. Nearly ten years ago, graduate student Jennifer Hampton Hill of the…
Unlocking the Mysteries of a Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s – Scientists Identify a Potential Treatment
Tauopathies: the protein that provides hope. A mechanism has been discovered that regulates cellular levels of tau, a protein whose aberrant accumulation is at the…
A New Way To Lose Weight Could Change Your Metabolism
According to new research, protein restriction is effective in combating obesity and diabetes. According to a study comparing the effects of protein and calorie restriction…
Scientists Successfully Track Down a “Mystery Gene”
The gene matures the skeleton of the cell. “I’m a professional pin-in-a-haystack seeker,” geneticist Thijn Brummelkamp responded when asked why he succeeds at finding proteins…
Newly Discovered Protein Could Help Save Lives
University of Arizona researchers have found a protein that could be used to produce life-saving antifungals. Yeasts are everywhere, including within and around our bodies,…
New Method Allows Scientists To View Cell Secretion in Unprecedented Detail
Researchers have created a new assay to detect cellular protein secretion. The James Webb telescope has just been able to capture breathtaking photos of faraway…
Elevated Levels of a Certain Protein Increase Risk of Diabetes and Cancer Death
A Swedish investigation of nearly 4,000 individuals over 22 years found that those with prostasin blood levels in the top quartile were 76% more likely…
MIT Biologists Glean New Insight Into Repetitive Protein Sequences
Computational analysis reveals that many repetitive sequences are shared across proteins and are similar in species from bacteria to humans. Approximately 70 percent of all…
First Theorized 70 Years Ago – “Rippled Beta Sheet” Created for the First Time
University of California, Santa Cruz, scientists report the creation of three crystal structures of periodic rippled beta sheets, a novel protein structure. A peculiar protein…
Scientists Develop a New, Powerful Cancer-Fighting Weapon
A new Peking University cancer breakthrough. Cancer is one of the major global public health problems and is caused by abnormal cell proliferation. A plant immune…
Scientists Discover a Molecular Switch That Controls Life Expectancy
A single protein can control aging signals more effectively than in a group. According to recent research, the protein CHIP can control the insulin receptor…
Parkinson’s Breakthrough: A Recent Discovery Could Lead to New Treatments
Scientists take the next step in understanding the role it plays in the disease. There are currently no disease modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease available…
Rewriting Our Understanding of Epigenetics: Scientists Reveal We Inherit More Than Previously Thought
The discovery indicates that epigenetic inheritance could occur more frequently than previously believed. A fundamental discovery concerning a driver of healthy development in embryos might…
