The first full-length structures of two heat shock chaperone proteins in a complex reveal the key structural region regulating their function, according to a new study from St. Jude Children's ...

How does skin hold you in? How do heart cells beat together? Researchers at the University of California, Davis, Department ...

Scientists uncover why some proteins survive dehydration, unlocking new possibilities for medicine, food storage, and biotech ...

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, ...

Programmable proteins designed with Boolean logic gates may improve targeted drug delivery precision and scalability, ...

A protein emitted by a specific type of bacteria can cause cancer cells to self-destruct, potentially paving the way for new ...

The researchers discovered that the lipid phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate (PI4P)—usually scarce in the ER—acts as a ...

A protein notorious for its role in Alzheimer’s disease may hold the key to supercharging the aging immune system, according ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a protein that acts like a traffic controller for DNA, preventing damage during cell ...