Proteins are the building blocks of life. They consist of folded peptide chains, which in turn are made up of a series of ...

The genetic code acts as life’s instruction manual, telling cells how to build proteins from DNA and RNA. Though it's a ...

There’s no argument that we all need protein in our diets, but there is confusion about how much we should be eating on a ...

A common mineral, α-alumina, found abundantly in Earth's crust, may have played a critical role in initiating the chemical ...

Why do problems occur with a special variant of 'protein glues', the split inteins, that severely limit their use in producing proteins? A team has now answered this question.

The Human Domainome 1—the largest library of human protein variants—reveals the cause of certain genetic disorders, paving ...

We live in a world that glorifies fad diets and quick-fix solutions, protein stands out as a nutritional superstar, yet many ...

Immunizing mice with an edited Lyme disease-causing bacterial protein effectively protected them against the disease.

More insight into the process could improve crop productivity WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, ...

The researchers, whose study is published in Pharmacological Research, identified the smallest part of a peptide (small ...

An interdisciplinary team led by Prof. Yao Zhongping, Associate Head and Professor of the Department of Applied Biology and ...