Modifications in proteins after they are synthesized (post-translational) are changes that play a fundamental role in cell ...

PFAS have been linked with a range of health issues including decreased fertility, developmental delays in children, and a ...

The structure of the human ribosome at high resolution has been solved; by combining single-particle cryo-EM and atomic model building, local resolution of 2.9 Å was achieved within the most ...

A research group has succeeded in understanding why a very extended structure is important for an essential protein from the human immune system. The new results offer new opportunities for ...

A new structure in human cells has been discovered. The structure is a new type of protein complex that the cell uses to attach to its surroundings and proves to play a key part in cell division.

With the elucidation of basic elements of both structure and function via molecular investigation and optical mapping, new opportunities are becoming apparent in utilizing the unique properties of ...

Germany, have developed a new method that makes it possible for the first time to image the three-dimensional shape of ...

Our bodies have to sense our environment, and receptors are one part of the sensory experience of the body. Receptors, such as those in taste buds... | Cell And Molecular Biology ...

Researchers have solved the 3D structure of the human odorant receptor OR51E2 (green). The coils and tangles in yellow, orange, and red are the subunits of the G protein that is coupled to the ...

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new Yale-led study shows that, early in development, molecular “traffic cops” known ...

New research from the United Kingdom has now revealed the structure and function of a molecule that may help cancer develop and become treatment resistant.