For example, prokaryotic organisms have sensors ... oxide and steroid hormones like estrogen. Once a receptor protein receives a signal, it undergoes a conformational change, which in turn ...

Signaling via phosphorylation-regulated protein-protein interactions often ... One possibility is that the biology for this particular example requires the disruption of an already-formed complex ...

They are the building blocks of life, performing a wide range of functions within organisms, from catalyzing metabolic reactions to providing structural support and enabling cell signaling. Proteins ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

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

Panel A summarizes the conventional model of how oncogenic RAS guanosine triphosphatases (i.e., Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologue [KRAS], neuroblastoma RAS viral oncogene homologue ...

Introduction Definition of Peptides Peptides are short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, typically consisting of 2 to ...

Among known examples of the co-aggregation are human proteins RIPK1 and RIPK3. This co-aggregation is part of the signaling cascade when triggering the antiviral response. The AmyloComp software ...