Researchers have found that the stability of a protein next to its nuclear localization signal sequence impacts the rate of its entry into the nucleus. Recent research from The Francis Crick Institute ...

Short-lived proteins control gene expression in cells to carry out a number of vital tasks, from helping the brain form connections to helping the body mount an immune defense. These proteins are made ...

Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified a process by which enzymes can help prevent heart damage in chemotherapy patients. The enzymes are normally found in a cell’s ...

Aggregates of α-synuclein are the hallmark of synucleinopathies such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, but could other protein inclusions contribute to pathology? Yes, say ...