Researchers at ETH Zurich recently explained the role of a molecular complex that orchestrates the production of proteins in our cells. They now show that this complex also controls the processing of ...

For years, ETH researchers have been investigating a molecular complex that plays a key role in protein synthesis. They have ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have characterized a hidden intermediate state at the center of Src ...

Protein function prediction and annotation represent critical challenges in the post‐genomic era. As high‐throughput sequencing continues to generate vast amounts of protein data, computational ...

“Other signs of prolonged insufficient protein intake include leg swelling, anemia, and poor wound healing,” Jones adds.

Researchers in Japan have shown that the mitochondrial protein COX7RP extends healthy lifespan in mice by enhancing ...

Proteins need to fold into specific shapes to perform their functions in cells, but they occasionally misfold, which can ...

Protein is an essential nutrient and the body needs it to repair muscles, and preserve lean mass. Despite the abundance of ...

A newly discovered protein “sidekick” may explain why appetite control works for some people and fails for others.

Proteins circulating in the blood can reveal what's happening in the body, from how we process energy to how diseases develop ...

No one has yet created a fully functioning artificial cell. But a research team at Aarhus University has taken a step in that ...