Scientists Discover New Protein Shield That Protects Broken DNA
Researchers from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research have uncovered a new protein shield that aids in repairing damaged DNA in cells and…
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Higher Protein Intake Does Not Increase Lean Body Mass in Older Men
Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, set by the Institute of Medicine,…
New Analysis of Longevity Protein Yields Important Therapeutic Insights
Named after the Greek goddess who spun the thread of life, Klotho proteins play an important role in the regulation of longevity and metabolism. In…
‘NoBody’ – A Microprotein on a Mission
Using a technique that has revealed more than 400 new proteins too tiny to be found by other means, scientists from Yale University have helped…
Engineers Design Nanoparticles to Track Cells and Interactions Within Them
Engineers from MIT have developed new protein nanoparticles that allow scientists to track cells and interactions within them. MIT engineers have designed magnetic protein nanoparticles…
Enhanced-Sensitivity NMR Reveals New Details on Protein Structure
Using a new technique based on dynamic nuclear polarization, scientists hope to gain more insight into protein structure and function. Proteins can fold in different…
Calprotectin Plays a Key Role in Blocking Pathogen Survival
New research from MIT reveals the process by which human calprotectin prevents invading pathogens from obtaining iron. Invading microbial pathogens must scavenge essential nutrients from…
Newly Developed Simple Protein Plays Active Role in Cellular Function
Scientists from Yale University have created a synthetic protein that is active, despite its simplicity. Yale scientists have developed simple new proteins almost devoid of…
PROTACs: A New Type of Drug That Can Target All Disease-Causing Proteins
A newly published study from Yale University details the discovery of a new type of drug, called Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs), which can target all…
Yale Research Shows How Renalase Protects Kidney and Heart from Injury
A newly published study from Yale University details how the protein renalase protects cells from the type of severe injury that could result in a…
Scientists Discover Protein That Can Accelerate Recovery
New research from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals how a unique protein found in human bone marrow can drive stem cells to repair our…
Scientists Report a Big Leap in Understanding How PP1 Interacts with Other Proteins
In a newly published study, researchers at Brown University report a big leap in understanding how PP1 interacts with other proteins to behave specifically in…
Yale Researchers Create a 21st Amino Acid
Using bacteria, Yale researchers rewrite most of the genetic instructions that encode all 20 amino acids, creating a specific 21st amino acid. Yale researchers have…
Better Protein Creation is the Key to Longevity for the Naked Mole Rat
In a newly published study, University of Rochester researchers show that better constructed proteins are the key to the naked mole rat’s longevity and health….
Yale Scientists Discover Alzheimer’s Missing Link
In a newly published study, Yale researchers reveal that a protein within the cell membrane called metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 is the missing link in…
Researchers Solve Biological Mystery about the Common Genesis of Many Serious Diseases
Scientists solve a biological mystery about the common genesis of many serious diseases, discovering a trigger to important biologic responses such as the control of…
Newly Discovered Small Molecule Inhibitor Boosts Insulin Signaling
Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered a new pathway in insulin resistance and show that a newly discovered small-molecule inhibitor can interrupt this pathway and…
New Analysis on Iceman Ötzi Opens Up New Research Possibilities for Mummies
Using a pinhead-sized sample of brain tissue from the Iceman Ötzi, scientists were able to identify numerous brain proteins, as well as proteins from blood…