Recent work in The EMBO Journal describes a new hybrid post-translational modification of proteins, composed of a poly-ubiquitin chain that is attached to a target protein via a mono-ADP-ribose (MAR) ...

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In a world increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, researchers are embarking on a venture to find ...

The loss of muscle mass and strength poses an increasingly significant challenge for an aging society. Prof. Kristina ...

Disruptions in amino acid and lipid metabolism may be biomarkers of tardive dyskinesia (TD), according to a study published ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer) mission has detected amino acids in the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space, ...

Researchers at the UAB have developed a new chemical reaction to form solid polymeric networks using light (photocuring) ...

Scientists analyzing pulverized rock onboard NASA's Curiosity rover have found the largest organic compounds on the red ...

This study provides compelling evidence that kinesin's stepping mechanism is governed by strain-induced conformational changes in its nucleotide-binding pockets. Using pre-steady state kinetics and ...