A precise tool to halt viral protein production
Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to…
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…
Understanding leptin’s dual function in MAFLD pathogenesis
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has emerged as a predominant chronic liver condition globally, intricately linked with…
The role of dietary supplements
New research reveals how everyday supplements like protein, creatine, and vitamin D may help keep muscles strong, but…
Integrating physicochemical laws into future AI models for better drug design
Proteins play a key role not only in the body, but also in medicine: they either serve as…
Chemistry in pictures: Luminous lignin
 Tiny crystals made of a waste chemical and an amino acid make these signs glow ghostly white…
Chemistry in pictures: Luminous lignin
 Tiny crystals made of a waste chemical and an amino acid make these signs glow ghostly white…
Evolutionary mutation in cGAS enhances naked mole-rat DNA repair
The secret to the naked mole-rats’ extraordinarily long life may lie in subtle changes to just four amino…
Researchers design intrinsically disordered proteins with tailored properties
In synthetic and structural biology, advances in artificial intelligence have led to an explosion of designing new proteins…
New tool enables and enhances protein investigations
A new tool greatly improves scientists’ ability to identify and study proteins that regulate gene activity in cells,…
Scientists uncover how amino acids stabilize proteins in solution
For decades, amino acids have been added to medical formulations like insulin as stabilizers: these small molecules keep…