Recently identified and long-lasting type of protein misfolding — non-native entanglements — observed in all-atom protein folding simulations. Representative misfolded conformations of the small ...

WEHI researchers have led a major global effort to create the first authoritative atlas for a class of enzymes that regulate almost every cellular process in the human body. Published in Cell, the ...

I n science, whether an anomaly is insignificant or the basis for a promising new field of study can boil down to the ...

Inside every human cell, proteins are constantly being tagged with small chemical modifications after they're produced. Known ...

Established in 1888, the Hofmeister series classification describes the specific effects of ions within aqueous solutions and ...

In Greek mythology, Proteus, son of Poseidon and prophetic shepherd of sea-beasts, could foretell the future. The elusive sea god was difficult to capture as he assumed many forms—a lion, a serpent, ...

Scientists have uncovered more than 1,700 new proteins that could have implications for human diseases, including cancer. Mostly very small, these proteins were found in what’s called the ‘dark ...