Are protein domains indivisible?
Science & Technology New research shows that some proteins domains can function even with big parts missing.
2015
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Clarity in the cold
Science & Technology How fruit flies beat the cold, plus the value of precisely controlled experiments and detailed analysis
2014
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On editing the genetic code
Science & Technology Edward Lemke edits special issue of ChemBioChem on boom of technology for genetic code expansion
2014
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Trapped in a ring
Science & Technology In fairy tales, magic rings endow their owners with special abilities: the ring makes the wearer invisible, fulfils his wishes, or otherwise helps the hero on the path to his destiny. Similarly, a ring-like structure found in a protein complex called ‘Elongator’ has led researchers at the…
2012
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New compound effectively treats fungal infections
Science & Technology A new mechanism to attack hard-to-treat fungal infections has been revealed by scientists from the biotech company Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc., California, and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory [EMBL] outstation in Grenoble, France. In the current issue of Science they describe…
2007
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Mechanism of microRNAs deciphered
Science & Technology Over 30% of our genes are under the control of small molecules called microRNAs. They prevent specific genes from being turned into protein and regulate many crucial processes like cell division and development, but how they do so has remained unclear. Now researchers from the European Molecular…
2007
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