Proteins are the workhorses that keep our cells running, and there are many thousands of types of proteins in our cells, each performing a specialized function. Researchers have long known that the ...

This article classifies small extracellular vesicle membrane proteins and summarizes their pathophysiological functions in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Integral membrane proteins, also ...

Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help cells respond to ...

This article reviews the biological characteristics of the UL51 protein and its functions in herpesviruses, including participating in the maintenance of the viral assembly complex (cVAC) during viral ...

The membrane of the cell protects the cell from its surroundings and divides it into internal compartments; it is responsible for metabolism, energy production, communication with other cells and much ...

February 27 marks National Protein Day, a reminder of the vital role protein plays in maintaining overall health and wellness ...

The model calculations in the present study show that proteins are therefore preferably synthesized in the branched, tapering ...

Adhesion GPCRs are a group of cell-surface sensors associated with many body functions and diseases. However, they are not yet sufficiently understood to be exploited for therapies. Scientists have ...

In living organisms, protein molecules with different chemical structures called proteoforms, are produced from a single gene ...

The human genome encodes potentially thousands of tiny proteins that were previously overlooked. The search is on to find out ...