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Sorghum, a drought-resistant heritage grain grown in America, contains double the protein of quinoa. Here's more about this gluten-free ancient grain gaining popularity in sustainable farming.
Reviewer #2 (Public review): In this manuscript, Mella et al. investigate the effect of GFP tagging on the localization and stability of the nuclear-localized tail-anchored (TA) protein Emerin. A ...
New proteins involved in regulating the cell membrane A better understanding of how cells regulate their membranes could lead to new treatments for diseases such as epilepsy and anemia Date ...
When membrane proteins are designed to act as transmembrane channels or transporters, the central part of these proteins becomes aqueous, which greatly complicates our understanding (Killian and von ...
Article citations More>> Bin, Y. and Yan, Z. (2010) On the Prediction of Transmembrane Helical Segments in Membrane Protein International Journal of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, 6:4, pp.
Vamosi, G. (2006) The Role of Supramolecular Protein Complexes and Membrane Potential in Transmembrane Signaling Processes of Lymphocytes. Immunology Letters, 104, 53-58.
Protein toxicity: The overexpression of transmembrane proteins, particularly those with high hydrophobicity, may be toxic to the host cell; the accumulation of misfolded or unfolded proteins in ...
TDP-43 protein in plasma may index TDP-43 brain pathology in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Acta Neuropathol. 2008 Aug;116 (2):141-6. doi: 10.1007/s00401-008-0389-8.
Introduction Specific soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) complexes consist of Syntaxin 1A (Syn-1A), vesicle-associated membrane protein 2 (VAMP2) and ...
Membrane proteins account for approximately 20% of the human proteome and play crucial roles in biological functions such as protein ligation, recognition, transport, anchoring, and transduction.
The protein NINJ1 drives membrane rupture associated with certain types of cell death. Investigation of NINJ1 reveals mechanistic details of how it functions, raising the possibility of developing ...