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Researchers in Switzerland have successfully mapped coordinates for all proteins of the tuberculosis pathogen Mycobaterium…
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TFIIB protein plays a role in repairing DNA damage
Transcription factor II B (TFIIB) is a protein that binds to DNA to initiate the production of new proteins. When DNA damage…
Protein absence may signal breast cancer
A protein necessary for lactation has for the first time been shown to inhibit the critical cellular transition that is an…
Protein regulation linked to intellectual disability
Researchers have established an unexpected link between intellectual disabilities and the regulation of proteins.
Protein…
Key protein essential for healthy intestines
Scientists have identified a protein called Wnt5a that is essential for maintaining a healthy intestinal lining.
Glands…
Natural birth triggers expression of key protein in brain
The expression of an important protein in the brain is impaired in offspring born by caesarean section.
A study on the effect…
Party drug’s hold on brain protein
The party drug known as GHB or “fantasy” has been found to bind to a special protein in the brain, highlighting the potential…
Proteins could help test those with Alzheimer’s disease
Biomarkers in the blood could help identify people with the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers found that…
Oil-in-water solution mimics biological tissue
Physicists have developed an oil-in-water solution, or “emulsion”, that mimics the behaviour of cell-to-cell adhesion in…
Researchers one step closer to Alzheimer’s blood test
A blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages, before symptoms arise, may be available in the future…
Largest ever human-engineered protein created
A variant of a protein naturally used to manufacture the essential amino acid histidine has been designed and successfully…
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