The enzyme PI3K plays a critical role in cell migration. Scientists have long understood this function. But researchers have recently unveiled that a subunit of this enzyme also has the ability to ...

Human stem cells can differentiate into any human cell. But dedifferentiation, differentiation in reverse, is implicated in several diseases. Now, researchers have uncovered a mechanism key to the ...

Because enzymes are highly interconnected, their functions multifaceted, and their cellular environments complex, identifying what affects their structure and function requires methods beyond ...

The PaqCI restriction enzyme forms a tetrameric complex with phage DNA and undergoes a unique structural change to mediate DNA cleavage that may influence target specificity.

Scientists reveal new function of enzyme ADAR1 linking it to age-related diseases via a role independent of RNA-editing during aging Date: July 18, 2022 Source: The Wistar Institute Summary ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered a DNA repair mechanism that advances understanding of how human cells stay healthy, and which could lead to new treatments for cancer and ...

A new study suggests an enzyme unique to Homo sapiens may have made us more competitive water seekers than our closest ...

To better understand and potentially treat RP59, researchers have created novel mouse models with mutations in the mouse gene ...

Retinitis pigmentosa retinal degeneration is caused by a family of hereditary mutations in nearly 100 genes that slowly lead to blindness over years or decades.

Pesticide Exposure Driving Liver Disease through Hormone Disrupting Mechanisms (Beyond Pesticides, July 21, 2022) Research published in Scientific Reports finds an association between the increasing ...