Every cell depends on proteins to function and stay healthy. These proteins are made inside the cell from amino acids, but ...

Calcium (Ca2+) drives many cellular functions, though the way it controls quality of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum ...

Proteins are among the most important molecular building blocks of life. They are chains of amino acids assembled in our cells by ribosomes, the molecular "protein factories" of our bodies. The ...

Proteins need to fold into specific shapes to perform their functions in cells, but they occasionally misfold, which can ...

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 ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have characterized a hidden intermediate state at the center of Src ...

Researchers have identified a previously overlooked protein that helps regulate appetite and energy use in the body. This ...