Collaborative research by the University of Tokyo and RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research has led to the ...

Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a powerful new technology that can map the entire ...

Before a chain of amino acids can become an active and useful protein, it must be processed and folded into the appropriate ...

A new tool greatly improves scientists' ability to identify and study proteins that regulate gene activity in cells, ...

The amount of any given protein in a cell has to be controlled to keep its levels within a range required for healthy ...

A newly developed luciferase-based reporter can detect problems in protein translocation and disulfide bond formation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Inspired by natural mechanisms found in ...

Proper protein localization in a cell is vital for function. A method to spatially map proteins in cells could lead to new insights into health and disease.

In the past decade there has been significant interest in studying the expression of our genetic code down to the level of single cells, to identify the functions and activities of any cell through ...

Before a chain of amino acids can become an active and useful protein, it must be processed and folded into the appropriate ...

Viral membrane proteins are the proteins of choice in vaccines but are difficult to produce quickly and reliably for use in vaccines, limiting rapid response during emerging outbreaks. Researchers ...