Using a sensitive, single-molecule measurement technique, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have observed the life cycle of RecA, a protein that plays a major role in ...

In a recent study posted to the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), researchers presented new structural insights about the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ...

Active alpha-synuclein protein monomers and aggregates allow Lewy body pathology to be easily induced in neurons. They are suitable for both in vivo and in vitro experiments. Lewy bodies – the ...

Fifteen years ago, a class of proteins was discovered, which give humans innate immunity to HIV-1. Unfortunately, HIV-1 is a smart virus and has evolved to battle these proteins. Researchers have been ...

A multi-institutional research team including Northwestern Engineering’s Monica Olvera de la Cruz has created a synthetic material that is as effective as naturally occurring proteins in transporting ...

The molecular machines that cells use to build proteins are backed by a billion years of evolution. In that time, these machines—ribosomes—have become exceptionally good at forging amide bonds between ...

A new study has revealed how the mutated proteins that are a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease spread and aggregate in the brain. The finding opens the door to developing a way of halting the disease’s ...

image: Research recently published in Nature Communications examines on the capabilities of a human protein that inhibits HIV-1, APOBEC3G (A3G). The paper highlights the work of Northeastern Physics ...