The short and long of protein tails: How they aid membrane insertion and may impact genetic disorders
The fatty membrane surrounding every living cell is a vibrant environment where countless biological processes take place.
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Brain Cells Use Muscle-Like Signals to Strengthen Learning and Memory
New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.
New AI model deciphers the code in proteins that tells them where to go
Proteins are the workhorses that keep our cells running, and there are many thousands of types of proteins in our cells, each ...
Temperature-sensitive protein module can guide cell activity remotely
Imagine being at a big marquee event in an arena, like the Super Bowl, with the roar of the crowd, the smell of hot dogs, and ...
Researchers use AI to design proteins that block snake venom toxins
It has been a few years since AI began successfully tackling the challenge of predicting the three-dimensional structure of proteins, complex molecules that are essential for all life. Next-generation ...
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Anoikis, form of natural cell death, may help in diagnosing CTEPH
Researchers identified two anoikis-related genes linked with CTEPH, and that may serve as diagnostic biomarkers or treatment ...
Outside-In Signaling Shows a Route Into Cancer Cells
A new study shows how an anticancer drug triggers an “outside in” signal that gets it sucked into a cancer cell. The work, published Jan. 29 in Nature Communications, reveals a new signaling mechanism ...
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Prokaryotic Cells: Definition, Structure and Characteristics
While prokaryotic cells do not have membrane-bound structures, they do have distinct cellular regions (Figure 1). In prokaryotic cells, DNA bundles together in a region called the nucleoid. Primitive ...