Individual mammalian cells contain billions of protein molecules, which must be synthesized, deployed, and removed with ...

To stay healthy, our cells rely on a self-cleaning mechanism that removes defective or unnecessary components. This process, ...

A new LUMC study has changed our understanding of how cells work. Researchers have discovered that the CFAP20 protein acts as ...

Polyamines are small molecules naturally present in all cells and are critical in guiding cellular decisions, whereas an ...

Protein aggregates, damaged organelles, and invading bacteria are identified and removed in healthy cells. An international ...

The average human cell contains roughly 10,000 different proteins. Existing as several to millions of copies in each cell, proteins mediate all manner of tasks, including chemical transformations, ...

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

Cells that are about to die send a signal to an executioner protein, but sometimes, those cells can fight back and regenerate ...

A research collaboration has found that besides regulating the fusion of mitochondria, Mitofusin 2 also ensures protein quality control. This discovery could open up new routes to treating ...

Scientists have long been trying to tease apart hepatitis A virus, to understand its inner workings and how it functions in the human body. Infectious disease researchers have discovered that a little ...

The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that lines the ...