Proteasomes are protein complexes that break down faulty proteins into smaller peptides. On the other hand, autophagy is a process by which cells degrade and recycle larger structures, including ...

Scientists discovered that some of the peptides released in the proteasome during protein breakdown are capable of killing ...

Prokaryotic proteasomes are a rare breed: only the Archaea and a few members of the Actinomycetes have been shown to possess a proteasome. But now, this exclusive club has a new member — two ...

The proteasome, the cell's garbage disposal mechanism, usually breaks down proteins into smaller pieces and recycles some of the pieces. That is still largely the case, but researchers at Johns ...

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The ability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to enter into a non-replicating state that is not strongly affected by standard antibiotics necessitates long treatment regimens, leading to poor patient ...