The first stage of the cascade
Prof. Franz Hagn. Credit: Uli Benz / TUM G proteins are molecular switches on the insides of cell membranes. They convey important signals to the inner workings of the cells. The associated receptors...
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Scanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIH CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers have discovered a mechanism of intercellular communication that helps explain how...
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Streptococcus Bacteria Credit: Wikimedia Biochemists at the University of California San Diego have uncovered patterns in the outer protein coat of group A Streptococcus that could finally lead to a...
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A group from the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste has developed a faster and simpler methodology requiring modest resources for validating physical models (“descriptions” of...
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