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Proteins are complex molecules made up of amino acids that perform a vast array of essential functions in all living organisms. They serve as the building blocks of tissues, enzymes that catalyze biochemical reactions, messengers for cellular communication, and much more. Research into proteins spans fields like molecular biology, medicine, and biotechnology, driving advances in understanding diseases, developing therapies, and engineering novel biomaterials. This page showcases the latest discoveries and studies involving protein structure, function, and applications across the life sciences.
Tel Aviv University researchers have pinpointed five SARS-CoV-2 proteins that severely damage blood vessels, explaining…
Scientists have mapped SARS-CoV-2’s protein structures in unprecedented detail, showing how the virus mimics and…
The attachment of the small protein ubiquitin to other proteins (ubiquitination) regulates numerous biological processes,…
A University of Pennsylvania-led study shows how, despite having nearly identical amino acid sequences, two…
Vaccines are one of the most effective interventions to prevent the spreading of infectious diseases.…
Matt Shoulders investigates how proteins assume their shape and hopes to shed light on diseases…
Scientists have examined a key receptor for the first time at high resolution — broadening…
Dissecting self-organizing protein systems step by step may help scientists design the process of biological…
The unique ways in which proteins fold dictate their interplay with diseases and medicines, so…
If scientists could give living cells magnetic properties, they could perhaps manipulate cellular activities with…
Proteins are good for building muscle, but their building blocks also might be helpful for…
In the brain, as in business, connections are everything. To maintain cellular associates, the outer…
Ribosomes churn out proteins that carry out all of life’s functions, but when missing a…
How did life arise on Earth? Rutgers researchers have found among the first and perhaps…
Researchers from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research have uncovered a new protein…
Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI13wF_Et14 Named after the Greek goddess who spun the thread of life, Klotho proteins play…