Far from being uniform in structure and function, these enzymes display a ... such as neuronal precursor cell expressed developmentally downregulated protein 8 (NEDD8), in which the C-terminal ...

Our biceps and our brain cells may have more in common than previously thought. New research led by the Lippincott-Schwartz ...

Although scientists can learn a lot from cell culture and animal models, they cannot truly substitute for all parts of the ...

The researchers used advanced cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the atomic structure of a packed collagen assembly that deviates from the traditionally accepted right-handed superhelical ...

Specific ubiquitin–UBD interactions are crucial for the regulation of multiple cellular functions ... such as inflammation and cancer. The new structure-based insights provide strategies ...

Scientists have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological ... of this principle to artificial cells is a challenge in synthetic biology. Advances in DNA nanotechnology ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — A research group has developed new advanced light-controlled tools that enable precise control of proteins in real time in living cells. This groundbreaking research opens doors ...

Some of the body's cells ... Biology, may improve some cancer treatments already in development, says first author Rui Gong, a research associate in the lab. "Understanding the structure of ...

Every cell in the body normally has its fixed place as part of a tissue structure. Except for a few cell types, such as blood ...

Table 1 below provides an overview of the key features of a prokaryotic cell: Table 1. The structure and function of key prokaryotic cell structures. Prokaryotes have ribosomes but they are smaller ...

Some of the body's cells stay put for life ... The findings, published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, may improve some cancer treatments already in development, says first author Rui Gong, ...