protein

Largest protein yet discovered builds algal toxins

While seeking to unravel how marine algae create their chemically complex toxins, scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of…

2 years ago

A protein that enables smell–and stops cell death

While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans -- for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness…

2 years ago

Modern plant enzyme partners with surprisingly ancient protein

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that a protein responsible for the synthesis…

2 years ago

Insights into protein evolution | ScienceDaily

Rice University's Peter Wolynes and his research team have unveiled a breakthrough in understanding how specific genetic sequences, known as…

2 years ago

YAP and TAZ: Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development

A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, has been identified as conductors of bone development in the womb and could…

3 years ago

Researchers discover first ever link between hemoglobin-like protein and normal heart development

In a landmark study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, researchers discovered for the first time that…

3 years ago

Fungus-fighting protein could help overcome severe autoimmune disease and cancer

A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the…

3 years ago

Restoring the function of a human cell surface protein in yeast cells

Yeast cells are widely used to study G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a large group of cell surface proteins in humans.…

3 years ago