E1s and E2s first work generically across the cell to activate and prepare ubiquitin for attachment. E3 ligases then ensure that the tag is added to the right protein; as such, hundreds of specific ...

Blood proteins serve as crucial indicators of health and disease risk throughout development. Now, researchers at the ...

NASA have found evidence of the building blocks of life on an asteroid, Professor Luke O’Neill has said. With talks of a ...

If we're looking for life as we don't know it, the best solvent out there may be concentrated sulfuric acid — the stuff that's floating around in the clouds of Venus.

Scientists say the discovery that cancer cells cooperate to survive could lead to more effective treatments. The post NYU ...

Enzymes are molecular machines that carry out the chemical reactions that sustain all life, an ability that has captured the ...

Advancements in machine learning are reshaping protein structure prediction, offering efficient tools that enhance drug ...