Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have discovered a new function of the DNA repair protein ATR in regulating ...

The vesicular trasnport model posits that the Golgi cisternae are stable compartments that house certain protein modification enzymes that function ... Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th ed.

While DNA sequencing is routine, determining protein sequences remains one of biology’s toughest challenges, says ...

Proteins interacting with cell membranes play a vital role in countless biological processes, from how cells communicate to ...

A new set of artificial intelligence models could make protein sequencing even more powerful for better understanding cell biology and diseases.

The answer to this question took decades of study and the birth of a new scientific discipline: molecular biology ... cell or impairs its function. A prime example of proteins that catalyze ...

Priyom Bose holds a PhD in plant biology and biotechnology from the University of ... can use computational or bioinformatic modeling to obtain information on the protein’s function and structure and, ...

The three-dimensional shape of a protein determines its function. This is because proteins form attachments and interact with many other molecules and structures inside organisms. The shape of a ...

Researchers from Northwestern University have stumbled upon a previously unobserved function of a protein found in the cell nuclei of all flora and fauna. In addition to exporting materials out of the ...

A University of Iowa-led study has revealed the unexpected structure adopted by the DNA repair protein RAD52 as it binds and protects replicating DNA in dividing cells. This new structural and ...

Many proteins group together in what are called protein complexes to carry out biological functions. The traditional method of generating antibodies by immunizing animals struggles to make ...