Boosting the cell's own cleanup: New class of small molecules accelerate natural protein degradation

Proteins that are no longer needed, defective, or potentially harmful are labeled with a molecular "tag" and dismantled in ...
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Key protein in the tuberculosis bacterium helps protect itself from foreign DNA

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), ...

Hidden molecular switch controls taste, metabolism and gut function

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body ...

Common blood protein protects patients from lethal 'black fungus' infection, new study finds

Albumin is the most common protein in the blood, a vital molecule produced by the liver that helps maintain fluid balance and ...

How major nuclear protein complexes control specialized gene regulation in cancer and beyond

Precision and timing of gene expression is essential for normal biological functions and, when disrupted, can lead to many ...

How Mycobacterium tuberculosis safeguards itself from foreign DNA

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), ...
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Will single-molecule protein sequencing be the next generation of proteomics?

Whether you’re interested in why a living system works as it does or the reasons it goes awry, proteins are a critical part of the molecular picture. The proteins circulating in a person’s plasma can ...
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Enodia raises seed funding to advance protein degradation platform

Enodia Therapeutics has raised €20.7m ($25m) in seed funding to advance a small-molecule platform for targeted protein ...
New Atlas

First synthetic protein motor creates its own fuel as it 'mows'

The body uses protein-based molecular motors to perform functions essential to life. Now, researchers have created ‘The Lawnmower,’ the first synthetic motor modeled on those found in nature that ...
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Harnessing Molecular Farming’s Potential

Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Finally, although transgenic animals and mammalian cell culture systems promote optimal expression due to correct protein modifications, ...
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Amgen Makes up to $840M Cancer Play With Dark Blue Takeover

The acquisition is centered on Dark Blue Therapeutics' small-molecule degrader of the MLLT1 and MLLT3 proteins, which is ...