Boosting the cell's own cleanup: New class of small molecules accelerate natural protein degradation

Proteins that are no longer needed, defective, or potentially harmful are labeled with a molecular "tag" and dismantled in ...

Protein disposal system may accelerate Alzheimer's by transferring toxins between brain cells

A research group led by Professor Michael Glickman, dean of Technion's Faculty of Biology, has uncovered a key mechanism in ...
Science Daily

This sugar substitute does more than sweeten — it kills cancer cells

The cells utilized in these experiments were acquired from established commercial cell lines. "Our findings indicate that FSLE demonstrates significantly greater cytotoxicity than the non-fermented ...
Phys.org

Newly discovered cell machinery breaks down protein aggregates into smaller pieces before 'taking it to the trash'

A new study from Aarhus University shows that our cells' ability to clean out old protein clumps, known as aggregates, also includes a—up till now unknown—partnership with an engine that breaks down ...
Technology Networks

Advancing Membrane Protein Research With Cell-Free Expression Systems

At the recent ELRIG Drug Discovery conference, Technology Networks<i/> spoke with Dr. Kundan Sharma to learn more about how cell-free expression platforms are transforming membrane protein research.