What Is Protein?
Protein is a macronutrient that is essential to building muscle mass. It is commonly found in animal products, though is
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Protein lactylation is induced in the brain by neural activation and social stress
Being bullied leaves a biochemical footprint in the brain. Protein lactylation is a very recently discovered post-translational modification of protein
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Two proteins joined together using a free-standing, rigid link
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI are the first to have joined two proteins together by means of a
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Specialized protein appears to regulate key step in cancer metastasis
Researchers have identified a specialized protein that appears to help prevent tumor cells from entering the bloodstream and spreading to
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An unknown role-ATR protein regulates neuronal activity
The ATR protein plays an important role in the response to replication stress as a regulator of the DNA damage
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Role of tau in pathogenesis of Lewy body dementias is distinct from Alzheimer’s disease, suggests study
Will a reduction in tau protein in brain neurons protect against Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementias? A new study,
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SARS-CoV-2 spike protein alone may cause lung damage
Using a newly developed mouse model of acute lung injury, researchers found that exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein alone
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Japanese–European scientists detect novel genetic mitochondrial disorder
The list of known genetic mitochondrial disorders is ever-growing, and ongoing research continues to identify new disorders in this category.
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Protein linked to ALS/ataxia could play key role in other neurodegenerative disorders
Neurological disorders are the number one cause of disability in the world, leading to seven million deaths each year. Yet
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L452R and Y453F SARS-CoV-2 mutations increase transmission and evade immunity
Mutations from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have created multiple variants. Some variants, such as those found
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