A new active substance attacks a key protein in tumor cells, leading to complete degradation. In cell experiments, this ...

Biochemistry is the study of the chemicals and chemistry of living organisms. Biochemists study biomolecules (such as proteins, RNA, DNA, sugars, and lipids), their applications and interactions in ...

Proteins and peptides form the cornerstone of cellular function, serving not only as essential catalysts and structural components but also as mediators of signalling and regulation in health and ...

A naturally-occurring protein that tends to be expressed at higher levels in breast cancer cells boosts the effectiveness of ...

David Baker, Nobel Prize laureate and UW biochemistry professor, detailed the design and applications of new proteins using ...

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease are caused by folding errors (misfolding) in proteins or peptides, i.e. by changes in their spatial structure. This is the ...

Researchers from the Ottawa HospitalResearch Institute and the University of Ottawa in Canada, along with researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation at the Barcelona Institute for Science and ...

At 10 one-millionths of a meter wide, a single human cell is tiny. But something even smaller exerts an enormous influence on ...

Waterbirds: The International Journal of Waterbird Biology, Vol. 38, No. 2 (June 2015), pp. 153-161 (9 pages) Determination of hematological and biochemical parameters provides important data to ...

Inspired after a childhood illness, OSU junior Riitvek Baddireddi is pursuing a career as a cancer researcher and cardiothoracic surgeon.