For decades, scientists have understood proteins primarily through two defining features: their amino acid sequence and their ...

How do related proteins develop different functions? This is the question investigated by a research team involving Kiel ...

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown cell-protecting function of a protein, which could open new avenues for treating age-related diseases and lead to healthier aging overall. McMaster ...

The highly conserved CCA end sequence of tRNAs has been shown to be less critical than expected, enabling a more tunable ...

Every living cell depends on ribosomes, the molecular machines that read genetic instructions and stitch amino acids together ...

Proteins, the pillars of cellular function, often assemble into 'complexes' to fulfill their functions. A study reveals why this assembly often begins during the very process of protein synthesis or ...

Some proteins in human cells that are implicated in cancer also have causal roles in neurodevelopmental disorders, raising the possibility of repurposing targeted cancer therapies to help address ...

New research from the University of Oklahoma identifies a protein in liver cells that appears to help drive the development ...