Biochemistry

Study suggests that people with low levels of PDIA1 in blood plasma may be at high risk of thrombosis; this group also investigated PDIA1's specific interactions in cancer Measuring the blood plasma levels of an enzyme called PDIA1 could…

A detailed new model of a bacterial secretion system provides directions for developing precisely targeted antibioticsCredit: Caltech Gastric cancer, Q fever, Legionnaires' disease, whooping cough--though the infectious bacteria that…

UC Riverside researchers develop new drugs that target therapeutically relevant protein surfacesCredit: Pellecchia lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A University of California, Riverside, research team has come up with a new…

New field of metalloendocrinology explores subtle effects of metals in body Metals such as zinc, copper and chromium bind to and influence a peptide involved in insulin production, according to new work from chemists at the University of…

Understanding protein modifications that accelerate Alzheimer's could help researchers develop drugs to target cell degenerationCredit: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1157052994 Alzheimer's disease: the amyloid-beta peptide accumulates to…

Scientists at the Swedish Museum of Natural History have begun compiling an atlas of fossils in volcanic rock, to guide where and what to look for in the search for Martian lifeCredit: Dr. Magnus Ivarsson In 2020, NASA and…

Development by UCLA-led research team works to keep blood sugar at normal levelsCredit: Hongjun Li/ UCLA Engineering UCLA bioengineers and their colleagues have developed a new type of insulin that could help prevent hypoglycemia in…

After a series of surprising discoveries, a team of scientists determined a role of opsin 3 in tuning human skin color in response to ultraviolet raysCredit: Image by the Oancea lab PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A team of Brown University…

Scientists have designed proteins that move in response to acid, a technology that could help medication enter cellsCredit: Ian Haydon/Institute for Protein Design Synthetic proteins have been created that move in response to…

An estimated 1.7 million Americans suffer from substance abuse disorders related to opioid use for pain relief, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This causes an economic burden of more than $78 billion per year in health…