Much of the difficulty of determining the contributions of individual residues to protein structure and function stems from the need to generate and evaluate a large number of mutants. The ...

A research team has identified a molecular mechanism that coordinates the operation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) ...

A study from VIB-KU Leuven reveals how the interaction between the proteins GPR158 and PLCXD2 regulates synaptic maturation.

There are only a few experts worldwide and social awareness is lacking. Unraveling the structure and function of proteins to understand diseases and develop therapies An international team of ...

A study has found that an ancient protein motif that binds to nucleic acids is functionally "ambidextrous." This means that ...

Although the rational protein design approach offers an increased possibility of beneficial alterations, it is not easy to accurately predict the sequence-structure-function relationship, particularly ...

Proteins play a vital role in human health and detecting them is crucial in medical research and clinical practice.

After you eat a meal, zinc is taken up by the cells of your body. Inside each cell, zinc binds to proteins to support their structure and function. Researchers estimate that up to 10% of all proteins ...

Researchers observe how fluctuations in ovarian hormones shape the structure and function in the mouse hippocampus, with ...

Malaria continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, with over 200 million cases and approximately ...