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

Calcium (Ca2+) drives many cellular functions, though the way it controls quality of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum ...

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 ...

The average human cell contains roughly 10,000 different proteins. Existing as several to millions of copies in each cell, proteins mediate all manner of tasks, including chemical transformations, ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich recently explained the role of a molecular complex that orchestrates the production of proteins in ...

A study in fruit flies suggests an internal genomic arms race may be driving rapid evolution in proteins that still perform an essential, unchanging job: protecting chromosome ends.

Proteins need to fold into specific shapes to perform their functions in cells, but they occasionally misfold, which can ...

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown cell-protecting function of a protein, which could open new avenues for treating age-related diseases and lead to healthier aging overall. McMaster ...

Researchers in Japan have shown that the mitochondrial protein COX7RP extends healthy lifespan in mice by enhancing ...

Claudia Rückert, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology and master's ...

Scientists have long been trying to tease apart hepatitis A virus, to understand its inner workings and how it functions in the human body. Infectious disease researchers have discovered that a little ...