Metamorphic proteins can be thought of as the "shapeshifters" of human, animal and bacterial cells. Their ability to ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has selected six papers published by PNAS in 2024 to receive the Cozzarelli Prize, an award that ...

Researchers have uncovered a heat-based activation mechanism for a critical pain receptor, opening new avenues for ...

In a new paper, two researchers suggest that many metamorphic proteins have an “underlying temperature dependence.” If ...

A new theory suggests temperature controls how metamorphic proteins shapeshift, with colder temperatures promoting ...

Researchers suggest that many metamorphic proteins have an 'underlying temperature dependence.' If confirmed, this would mean that temperature -- and cold temperature in particular -- plays a ...

Researchers at Duke University and North Carolina State University have discovered a handful of new CRISPR-Cas systems that ...

Scientists propose that temperature is a key trigger for metamorphic proteins, enabling them to switch between shapes. Their ...

Researchers have found crabs are key predators of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish and could be a hidden link to what ...

Metamorphic proteins can be thought of as the "shapeshifters" of human, animal and bacterial cells. Their ability to drastically switch between two ...

Studying how proteins cluster and organize themselves at the cell membrane could pave the way for innovative cystic fibrosis ...