Proteins are fundamental biomolecules that perform a broad range of vital functions within the human body. They serve as an essential structural and functional component of cells, tissues and organs ...

Complex protein interactions at synapses are essential for memory formation in our brains, but the mechanisms behind these ...

Scientists have for the first time looked deep into the protein structure that may determine our vision - and discovered that ...

A team from Fujita Health University developed a computational model to simulate the formation of protein condensates at ...

Researchers have uncovered the 3D structure of RBP3, a key protein in vision, revealing how it transports retinoids and fatty ...

University of Iowa-led study has revealed the unexpected structure adopted by the DNA repair protein RAD52 as it binds and protects replicating DNA in dividing cells. A University of Iowa-led study ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Jumper and Hassabis led the AlphaFold team that revolutionized the field of structural biology by accelerating the process of protein structure ...

Why do problems occur with a special variant of 'protein glues', the split inteins, that severely limit their use in producing proteins? A team has now answered this question.

solving a decades-long mystery by determining the first structure of the human protein PINK1 bound to mitochondria. First discovered more than 20 years ago, PINK1 is a protein directly ...

“Every cell in the human body contains protein,” Shah says. “The basic structure of protein is a chain of amino acids and we need it in our diet to help our body repair cells, and build ...