In ALS, the loss of certain proteins turns off a gene called UNC13A that needs to stay active for nerve cell communication, a ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they unexpectedly found new information about a protein's special role in getting ...

Specifically, the researchers found that intersectin keeps tiny, message-carrying bubbles inside brain cells in a particular ...

Italian scientists have identified a new function of the DDX11 protein, crucial for cell maintenance and neurodegenerative ...

Adipogenesis, the process of forming mature fat cells, is central to energy balance and obesity-related diseases. At the ...

Advanced imaging has revealed how a membrane protein’s unique structure enables a bacterial predator to attack and consume ...

A breakthrough for the customized treatment of cancer and other diseases is so promising that University of Washington ...

In a surprising twist on plant genetics, researchers have identified a mitochondrial protein that directly regulates wood ...

A protein located in the wrong part of a cell can contribute to several diseases, such as Alzheimer's, cystic fibrosis, and cancer. But there are about 70,000 different proteins and protein ...

Enzymes known as kinases play a critical role in cell growth, metabolism and signaling in a multitude of organisms across the ...

Protein is an important part of any complete diet, but even if you know how vital it is, you also need to know what time of ...