When you don’t eat enough protein, your body starts drawing on your biggest source of protein materials – your muscles. “So you actually get mild muscle breakdown, ” explains Dr Aujla. “You can ...

Scientists reveal the role of hidden microbes called Asgard archaea in the origins of complex life, challenging long-held ...

A research team has developed an innovative technique that enables precise modification of specific proteins within complex ...

In addition to exporting materials out of the nucleus, the protein, called Exportin-1 (also called Xpo1 or Crm1), seems to play a role in promoting gene transcription, the process that creates RNA ...

A research team has developed an innovative technique that enables precise modification of specific proteins within complex biological environments.

Together they began investigating ways to replicate spider silk through a deeper understanding of the complex proteins called ‘spidroins’ that make up this material. “Our strength lies in ...

In this method, the cell extract or culture medium is passed through a chromatography column filled with a porous carrier material. The target protein is bound to this carrier material and ...