Protein biosynthesis—the process whereby cells produce protein molecules, which are essential for life and growth—is a highly complex and strictly regulated affair. An interdisciplinary team led by ...

A long-standing mystery at the heart of a devastating childhood neurodegenerative disorder has finally begun to yield its secrets. In a study published in Nature Cell Biology, researchers report that ...

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology have identified GAME15 as a key protein that regulates the biosynthesis of both steroidal glycoalkaloids and steroidal saponins in plants ...

A forested hill and clouds are in the background of an image of a shallow pool of steaming water, with the ground underneath colored in shades of beige, red, and brown. Life may have first emerged in ...

Natural product biosynthesis involves the enzymatic assembly of structurally complex small molecules by microorganisms, plants and marine organisms through orchestrated gene clusters encoding ...

South Korea’s Koralo believes that alternative protein products need to offer superfood benefits to entice a new audience. Koralo has developed seafood from the combined fermentation of two major ...

Scientists discovered a role played by ribosomes during the folding of new proteins in cells. Scientists at UCL have discovered a novel role played by ribosomes during the folding of new proteins in ...

Men and women are not born with the same risk of heart disease, and for decades scientists have struggled to explain why. A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, published in ...

Tilting the scales at 4.7 megadaltons and reaching 1 micron in length, the newly discovered algal enzyme PKZILLA-1 is the largest protein ever identified in biology. Indeed, PKZILLA-1 is 25% larger ...