The human body is made up mostly of water. If this water is removed, the body's cells cannot survive, even when water is ...
Proteins are one of the essential macronutrients other than carbohydrates and fat. Proteins are made of amino acids, both essential and non-essential amino acids which is utilized in the synthesis of ...
A new machine learning method has achieved what even AlphaFold cannot — the design of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), the shape-shifting biomolecules that make up nearly 30% of all human ...
Proteins, the pillars of cellular function, often assemble into 'complexes' to fulfill their functions. A study reveals why this assembly often begins during the very process of protein synthesis or ...
Some proteins shift their shape when exposed to different temperatures, revealing previously unknown binding sites for medications. The findings could revolutionize wide swathes of biology by ...
Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the cell, transmitting signals, speeding up reactions and helping neighboring ...
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are expressed on the surface of cells and regulate a range of important functions. Because they are involved in so many sensory and physiological processes, ...
Long accused of raising cholesterol, eggs have a bad reputation. However, science has evolved and their place in the diet has ...
A hustle and bustle like at the Zurich Street Parade: inside a cell, countless different proteins interact with each other around the cell nucleus. Inside cells, it's like in a packed dance club: ...
This story is part of a larger series on viroids and virusoids, small infectious RNAs. It is also the third installment in a series on hepatitis D virus, a virusoid-like pathogen that causes serious ...
Sweet proteins, a class of naturally occurring molecules found primarily in tropical fruits and certain plants, have attracted considerable interest as potential alternatives to synthetic low-calorie ...