Tag: Biochemistry

Direct coupling of two molecules of nitrogen: chemists from Würzburg and Frankfurt have achieved what was thought to be impossible.

CRISPR/Cas enables the targeted deactivation of genes by cutting DNA at pre-determined sites. This is accomplished by providing the Cas

For decades it was assumed that protein channels and protein pumps fulfilled completely different functions and worked independently of each

FRANKFURT. Robert Tampé, Director of the Institute of Biochemistry at Goethe University, has received € 1.5 million from the German

Frankfurt scientists reveal atomic details for one of Legionella’s enzymatic weapons and develop first inhibitor. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a

Mutations in the p63 protein lead to a number of disorders, but none is as severe as the AEC syndrome.

Misfolded proteins cause many diseases including neurodegenerative conditions and cancer. To protect themselves from protein misfolding, cells have developed sophisticated

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The surface of every cell contains receptors that react to external signals similar to a “gate”. In this way, the

Science publication describes quality control of antigens. The immune system monitors the health status of the cells in our bodies

A group of scientists has put together the puzzle pieces of a riboswitch-based regulatory process in the bacterium Bacillus subtilis

Ubiquitin is a small protein that can be linked to other cellular proteins, thereby controlling and modulating their functions. The

Proteins are the building blocks of all cells. They are made from messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules, which are copied from

Translation of the genetic code in proteins is a central process in life and takes place in the ribosome, a