Study sheds new light on the physiological roles of protein quality control at the ribosome
Scientists at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) and the CECAD Cluster of Excellence on Aging Research…
New antibiotic from soil bacteria targets drug-resistant superbugs
Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered a new antibiotic that may be a bulwark in the fight…
SNOR promotes translation restart after dormancy
Sample preparation for cryo-ET Cryo-ET samples were prepared using 200-mesh R2/2 copper grids (Quantifoil) plasma-cleaned for 30 s in…
Novel RNA molecule may influence patient survival in certain blood cancers
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at the Texas A&M University Health…
Researchers discover how aggressive breast cancer controls protein production
A previously unknown mechanism that makes it possible for aggressive so-called triple-negative breast cancer to fine-tune its production…
Nascent polypeptide-associated complex regulates early stages of protein formation
To ensure that protein production in our cells runs smoothly, the protein complex NAC slows down the rate…
Alzheimer’s breakthrough reveals how tweaking one gene shields brain connections
Scientists have uncovered a microglial switch that transforms these immune cells from plaque-promoting to plaque-protective, offering a new…