Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth's mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem ...

The fatty membrane surrounding every living cell is a vibrant environment where countless biological processes take place.

Researchers developed a technique to gain a deeper understanding of ribosome function and their cooperative behaviors.

The model calculations in the present study show that proteins are therefore preferably synthesized in the branched, tapering ...

Our guts are home to trillions of bacteria, and research over the last few decades has established how essential they are to our physiology – in health and disease.

Nerve cells have amazing strategies to save energy and still perform the most important of their tasks. Researchers found that the neuronal energy conservation program determines the location and ...

Protein is needed to build and maintain healthy ... a nutrient that plays a role in brain function and mood. Fava beans can be eaten raw or cooked. They're often enjoyed in soups, salads, or ...

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Protein design (or protein engineering) is a technique by which proteins with enhanced or novel functional properties are created. Proteins can be engineered by rational design, which typically ...

Membrane proteins are proteins found in cell membranes, either at the surface or on intracellular organelles. Integral membrane proteins such as receptors and ion channels span the membrane.

Once confined to sportsmen and women, high-protein diets are now commonplace – with Paleo, Atkins, Zone and Dukan advocating that people eat large quantities of fish, meat, eggs, nuts and cheese ...