One growth hormone molecule binds asymmetrically to two subunits of a dimeric GHR. A recent study, reported in 2005, suggested that inactive GHR dimers are already present on the cell surface ...

Peptides have gained significant attention in research due to their possible role in regulating various physiological ...

Growth hormone is a peptide with a very short half-life in blood and low concentration in urine. The peptidic nature of the substance forced analysts to investigate other methods than those used in ...

How does a tiny molecule help shape the future of global food security? Researchers from the University of Tasmania have provided new insights into auxin, a master plant hormone, and its vital role in ...

A protein called B cell lymphoma 6 could be key to maintaining healthy muscle mass and potentially could be used to combat ...

With the recent surge in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, altogether called GLP-1s, there has been renewed scientific interest in understanding how our bodies regulate muscle growth. Salk ...

How does a tiny molecule help shape the future of global ... The research reveals a surprising truth: auxin isn't just a growth hormone. Without it, seeds simply can't properly stockpile starch ...

The researchers discovered differences in a process called DNA methylation in people who used marijuana. DNA methylation ...

Scientists have discovered that a crucial protein found in plants, called auxin response factor (ARF) first arose about 600 ...