Biophysicists have elucidated why unexpected structures can sometimes arise during protein design. Artificially designed proteins are usually based on building blocks that obey strict rules of ...

According to Tufts Medical Center, eating protein is important. Every cell in the body contains protein. You need protein to help your body repair cells and make new ones. Protein is also important ...

New therapy uses synthetic nanofibers to mimic the natural signaling of a protein that is crucial for cartilage formation and maintenance. Researchers found that intensifying the motion of molecules ...

As with many packaged foods, the key to determining a protein bar's healthfulness (or lack thereof) lies in the nutrition facts panel and ingredients list. In protein bars, you primarily want to check ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers describe a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein component vaccine called MT-001, which ...

Phase-separated biomolecular condensates that contain multiple coexisting phases are widespread in vitro and in cells. Multiphase condensates emerge readily within multi-component mixtures of ...

Bacteria insert proteins into their outer membrane using a highly conserved apparatus known as the β-barrel assembly ...

A research team working at MedUni Vienna has demonstrated that a specific component of the immune system (PTX-3) remains at ...

After the advent of antibiotics in the 1940s, scientists were certain that they were on the cusp of conquering infectious ...