Virology researchers have found that a specific protein modification to the immune protein MDA5 is key to how our bodies detect and respond to viruses and viral replication. The publication explains ...

Coronaviruses not only use the machinery of the human cells they infect: they modify them to achieve optimal conditions to ...

A new study on fatty acid acylation, or attachment, patterns onto proteins in Caenorhabditis elegans, a type of roundworm, provides a foundation for future discoveries around protein function and its ...

Exploring the post-translational modifications of a key protein in Parkinson's disease, researchers uncover potential pathways for future therapies in neurodegenerative diseases in general.

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide, necessitating deeper insights into its molecular ...

N-terminal acetylation represents one of the most ubiquitous protein modifications in eukaryotic cells, with significant implications for protein stability, folding, and interactions. This covalent ...

Boston College researchers have used a mild charge of electricity to precisely modify proteins—a new and inexpensive tool that can be used to develop novel biotherapeutics and protein-based research ...

Protein palmitoylation and lipid modifications are essential post‐translational processes that regulate protein localisation, stability and function by the covalent attachment of fatty acid chains.

A structural protein best known for building the internal scaffolding of cells may double as a natural defense against the ...

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, present a significant health challenge, affecting over 50 million people globally. One common feature of these diseases is the ...