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

A recent study has uncovered how specific genetic mutations in α2δ-1 and α2δ-3 proteins linked to autism spectrum disorders ...

EZH1 steadies gene-reading machinery and adjusts DNA packaging, ensuring genes activate on time to maintain 24-hour rhythms.

EZH1 is a key regulator of circadian rhythms, stabilizing gene transcription and modifying chromatin to maintain genetic ...

Researchers hope the AI tool will aid in the development of cell-specific gene therapies to treat diseases such as cancer.

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

New research uncovers how declining protein clearance mechanisms with age lead to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other ...

Wageningen researchers have discovered that a vital plant protein originated more than 600 million years ago, long before the ...

C-terminal amidation is a PTM that involves the addition of an amid group to the C-terminus of a peptide or protein. Currently there is no direct evidence to suggest that C-terminal amidation of ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the ...

One of the most significant updates to the genome maps includes the addition of more than 1,100 new protein-coding genes that were previously unidentified. These newly mapped genes offer insights ...