Lasso peptides are natural products made by bacteria. Their unusual lasso shape endows them with remarkable stability, ...

Lasso peptides are natural products made by bacteria. Their unusual lasso shape endows them with remarkable stability, protecting them from extreme conditions. In a new study, researchers have ...

Scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s cancer research center in Washington, D.C., will investigate the ...

To see if cryptic pockets were also present on other GTPases, Shokat and coworkers overlaid the sequence of these enzymes ...

During every moment of any living organism's life, enzymes are at work. These crucial proteins support life through most biological processes, including metabolism, movement, respiration, and ...

Nature is the undisputed champion of creating complex organic molecules, many of which humans have used for many years to ...

A team of scientists, including researchers from Penn State, have found that a drug being developed for cancer treatment ...

An analysis of tissue samples from nearly 1,200 older adults found that the more insertions individuals had, the younger they died.

When diastatic strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or brewer's yeast, land in the wrong place, they can become a craft beer ...

MDA5 is a critical cytoplasmic RNA sensor capable of triggering type I interferon pathways. This study shows that the E3 ...

Over a lifetime, Kentuckians are repeatedly exposed to environmental pollutants known as “forever chemicals” — and a new ...