A tiny protein tweak, finally traceable: How light-based tagging targets pyroglutamate

Amino acids are like Lego blocks—they can be linked together to form complex structures called proteins. Unlike Legos, ...

Protein modification discovery opens cancer therapy possibilities

A research team led by Purdue University's W. Andy Tao has discovered a new type of protein modification related to cellular ...
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Protein-RNA cross-linking could make CRISPR more effective

During a session hosted by the Division of Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (BIOL), Wei Sun, a chemical biologist at ...
Newsweek

Scientists Identify Protein Combination That Can Stop Lung Cancer Growth

Scientists may have figured out a brand new way to treat lung cancer by using a protein that inhibits tumor growth. This previously unknown molecule pathway could help researchers develop personalized ...
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Claudia Rückert: Defining the cellular functions of the antiviral mosquito protein Bravo

Claudia Rückert, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology and master's ...
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Cryo-EM reveals how proteins are protected during synthesis

These sugars can affect how the protein folds and functions, and mistakes during glycosylation can lead to disease. A new study from Robert Keenan's group at the University of Chicago, in ...
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CU Biochemistry Aaron Whiteley Lab: Pursuing the link between bacteria, amyloid proteins, and human health

Amyloids are perhaps best known as a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease. The amorphous proteins, found throughout the human body, stick to nerve cells like plaque, choking off their function and ...