Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)—commonly known as bad cholesterol—have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor ...

The sequence of amino acids in the chain determines how the chain will fold up to make the protein, so different proteins have different three-dimensional shapes. The three-dimensional shape of a ...

Scientists still needed to figure out this molecule's structure to be sure, and to understand how it worked. In 1948, Linus Pauling discovered that many proteins take the shape of an alpha helix ...

The tiny protein known as transthyretin can cause big problems in the body when it misfolds after secretion. While healthy ...

These DZBB assemblies serve as a versatile foundation for molecular ... for synthesizing proteins in cells. This evolutionary ...

“Not just the spatial structure of the protein but how it changes over time, and that seemed like a perfect match for sound as sound doesn’t even exist without time.” Usually, scientists visualize ...

A new study published in Biochemistry sheds light on how bacteria regulate their genes, challenging long-held assumptions ...

Chemists Discover the Structure of a Key Coronavirus Protein Nov. 12, 2020 — Chemists have determined the molecular structure of a protein found in the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the information-carrying molecule found in all living ... is the instructions that the cell uses to make proteins. Proteins play a big part in determining the ...

These proteins are β-amyloid and tau ... "This study revealed the molecular structure of tau in tissue, how amyloids are arranged, and new molecular structures entangled within this pathology ...