In the ERC project HelixMold, a team from TU Graz developed a method for the computer-based design of artificial proteins, with a focus on custom biocatalysts for pharmaceutical applications or the ...

A new LMU study shows how proteins function reliably even without a stable 3D structure – and the crucial importance not only of short sequence motifs, but also of the chemical characteristics. Many ...

Proteins and peptides are the primary functional polymers of medical biochemistry, directing virtually all cellular processes through their structural diversity, catalytic activities and signalling ...

A four-decade effort uncovered the molecular structure of PKCβ, revealing how the protein is activated and how the breast ...

Amyloids are perhaps best known as a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease. The amorphous proteins, found throughout the human body, stick to nerve cells like plaque, choking off their function and ...

In Greek mythology, Proteus, son of Poseidon and prophetic shepherd of sea-beasts, could foretell the future. The elusive sea god was difficult to capture as he assumed many forms—a lion, a serpent, ...

Cilia were one of the characteristic traits of the last eukaryotic common ancestor and are highly conserved among eukaryotes. Their proteomic makeup is remarkably similar throughout all eukaryotic ...

The University of Sheffield, UK is inviting applications for its BSc Biochemistry course starting in September 2026.