Every cell depends on proteins to function and stay healthy. These proteins are made inside the cell from amino acids, but ...

Proteins are among the most important molecular building blocks of life. They are chains of amino acids assembled in our cells by ribosomes, the molecular "protein factories" of our bodies. The ...

Ribosomes—the tiny factories that build proteins in our cells—don't all work with the same efficiency. Researchers from Japan ...

A newly developed luciferase-based reporter can detect problems in protein translocation and disulfide bond formation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Inspired by natural mechanisms found in ...

At the recent ELRIG Drug Discovery conference, Technology Networks<i/> spoke with Dr. Kundan Sharma to learn more about how cell-free expression platforms are transforming membrane protein research.

Every day, billions of damaged or unnecessary cells die and are swept away by the immune system’s cleanup crew—phagocytes. But when that clearance falters, dangerous cells can linger, fueling cancer ...

Growth hormone, known for regulating height and physical development, has been found to be deeply involved in the brain's memory formation process. The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) announced on t ...

As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...