In fact, each gene in cellular DNA contains the code for a unique protein structure. Not only are these proteins assembled with different amino acid sequences, but they also are held together by ...

Proteins form the structural and functional backbone of the cell, and any perturbation in their synthesis can disrupt normal ...

To see if they could coax a more solid structure, the team let the protein and salt solution droplets dry for hours. When they saw the appearance of stable clusters, Deshpande wondered, "Okay, we are ...

University of Iowa-led study has revealed the unexpected structure adopted by the DNA repair protein RAD52 as it binds and protects replicating DNA in dividing cells. A University of Iowa-led study ...

To characterize the contributions of individual amino acids to the structure or function of a protein, researchers have adopted directed evolution approaches, which use iterated cycles of ...

Scientists have for the first time looked deep into the protein structure that may determine our vision - and discovered that ...

Our brain's remarkable ability to form and store memories has long fascinated scientists, yet most of the microscopic mechanisms behind memory and learning processes remain a mystery.