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Ancient ambidextrous protein breaks the rules of molecular handedness
A study has found that an ancient protein motif that binds to nucleic acids is functionally "ambidextrous." This means that ...
Scientists reveal crystal structure of protein that allows viruses to infect cells in human airway
New research by scientists at the University of Toronto and the Structural Genomics Consortium has deepened our understanding ...
Hormone cycles shape the structure and function of key memory regions in the brain
Researchers observe how fluctuations in ovarian hormones shape the structure and function in the mouse hippocampus, with ...
Dual functions of PME-1 protein critical for brain development and disease treatment
PME-1 is a protein that modifies other proteins by removing methyl groups, but high levels of PME-1 are observed in some ...
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An enzyme as key to protein quality
In neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, proteins accumulate in the ... "This indicates that the critical function of p97/VCP in the elimination of aggresomes is to ...
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AlphaFold 3 takes structure predictions well beyond proteins
The latest version of Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs’ AlphaFold model can predict the structure and relationships not only of proteins, but “all of life’s molecules”, according to its ...
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Environmental & Plant Biology Department
Plant Biology majors spend time in the lab and in the field, preparing for a variety of careers. They travel around the United States, and even send experiments to the International Space Station, as ...