Scientists at the VIB–VUB Center for Structural Biology have uncovered a counterintuitive principle that could reshape how ...

Membrane proteins are the gateway to cells and are involved in many critical functions. Each membrane protein is unique, and their complexity makes it difficult to fit into a standardized expression ...

Protein engineering is a powerful biotechnological process that focuses on creating new enzymes or proteins and improving the functions of existing ones by manipulating their natural macromolecular ...

This article and associated images are based on a poster originally authored by Marina Fedorova and Ian Hiles and presented at ELRIG Drug Discovery 2024 in affiliation with GSK. This poster is being ...

Pichia pastoris has emerged as a leading eukaryotic host for recombinant protein production, owing to its ability to perform complex post-translational modifications and grow to high cell densities ...

A new technology that analyzes gene expression in cells reveals new insights into immune cell activity. This new single-cell ...

To enhance CAR T therapies, scientists are actively studying TCR signaling and T-cell exhaustion mechanisms to improve CAR T persistence and function. Additionally, there is a growing trend towards ...

A specific cellular mechanism regulates the protein balance of plants, thereby influencing how they respond to environmental ...

Epigenome editing has followed a similar path, in that more recent technological breakthroughs have enabled scientists to apply the discoveries made in previous decades. Epigenome editing performs a ...

Fruit ripening determines both food quality and postharvest losses worldwide, yet the molecular mechanisms controlling this process remain incompletely understood.