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Not just DNA, proteins: CCMB team finds lipids also guide evolution
New research challenges the view that proteins are the only key to evolution, highlighting the importance of lipids.
Scientists uncover novel function of autophagy protein ATG-9 in regulating lysosome integrity
Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles in cells that act as recycling centers—breaking down waste materials, damaged ...
New method identifies protein that may govern cancer cell movement and metastasis
Using a novel method that gives a readout of which proteins are in specific locations within cells, UT Southwestern Medical ...
STING protein aids lysosome repair, offering hope for neurodegenerative diseases
The STING protein, known for helping cells fight viral infections by generating inflammation, also appears to function as a ...
Unlocking Vision’s Secrets: Researchers Reveal 3D Structure of Key Eye Protein
Researchers have uncovered the 3D structure of RBP3, a key protein in vision, revealing how it transports retinoids and fatty ...
Nobel winner David Baker on moving from the ‘lunatic fringe’ to the protein design revolution
Nobel laureate David Baker, right, speaks with BioCentury's Simone Fishburn at the Life Science Innovation Northwest ...
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Robert Hettich: Unlocking Biology With Mass Spectrometry
Robert Hettich with new mass spectrometry instrumentation at ORNL. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Robert ...
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Disrupted Myelin Protein Implicated in Schizophrenia
A new study has identified the protein hnRNP A1 as a key player in the production and maintenance of myelin, the fatty sheath ...
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Discovery sheds light on protein's role in myelin formation and schizophrenia
Research published in the Journal of Neurochemistry has detailed the role of a protein, hnRNP A1, in the formation and ...
Study details role of protein that may play a key role in the development of schizophrenia
Research published in the Journal of Neurochemistry has detailed the role of a protein, hnRNP A1, in the formation and ...
Scientists identify agent of transformation in protein blobs that morph from liquid to solid
Scientists examined microscopic blobs of protein found in human cells has discovered that some morph from an almost honey-like substance to a hard candy-like solid. These mysterious droplets, known as ...