Researchers at ETH Zurich recently explained the role of a molecular complex that orchestrates the production of proteins in our cells. They now show that this complex also controls the processing of ...

Researchers identify the crucial protein for controlling the biosynthesis of steroidal glycoalkaloids and saponins in plants of the genus Solanum and for the first time demonstrate the ecological role ...

A fundamentally changed understanding of protein biosynthesis The new findings change our view of protein synthesis. They show how coordinated and dynamic the processes at the ribosome are, and how a ...

LMU scientists show how bacteria control their protein biosynthesis through cell metabolism – possible approach for developing novel therapies. Protein biosynthesis – the process whereby cells produce ...

The research field of 'cellular IRESes' lay dormant for decades, as there was no uniform standard of reliable methods for the clear characterization of these starting points for the ribosome-mediated ...

Lipoic acid is a pivotal organosulfur cofactor that facilitates critical reactions within multienzyme complexes involved in energy metabolism. Present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, its ...

Glycosylphosphatidylinositols (GPIs) are complex glycolipids that act as membrane anchors of many eukaryotic cell surface proteins. Biosynthesis of GPIs is initiated at the cytosolic face of the ...

Vitamin C is a key nutritional component in fruits, yet its concentration often changes dramatically as fruits develop.

The diagram illustrates the key stages of protein synthesis in a eukaryotic cell. It begins with transcription to produce pre-mRNA in the nucleus (1), followed by post-transcriptional modification (2) ...

A forested hill and clouds are in the background of an image of a shallow pool of steaming water, with the ground underneath colored in shades of beige, red, and brown. Life may have first emerged in ...

Tilting the scales at 4.7 megadaltons and reaching 1 micron in length, the newly discovered algal enzyme PKZILLA-1 is the largest protein ever identified in biology. Indeed, PKZILLA-1 is 25% larger ...