News tagged with receptor proteins
Study reveals how plants and bacteria 'talk' to thwart disease
Nov 05, 2009 |
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When it comes to plants' innate immunity, like many of the dances of life, it takes two to tango. A receptor molecule in the plant pairs up with a specific molecule on the invading bacteria and, presto, the immune system ...
Researcher offers hope for male diabetes sufferers
Jul 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Glasgow have made a significant discovery in the study of a rare form of diabetes which predominantly affects men.
Scientists tackle viral mysteries
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Scientists know that some cancers are triggered by viruses, which take over cellular systems and cause uncontrolled cell growth. Doctors - and patients who get shingles late in life - have also known for many years that ...
Researchers Find Shared Motif in Membrane Transport Proteins Found in Plants, Bacteria
Jun 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arkansas researchers have characterized a membrane receptor protein and its binding mechanism from chloroplasts in plants and determined that it shares a commonly shaped binding ...
First reported video of cell's recognition of danger through its protein response
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Aug 13, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cells are expected to respond defensively when an antigen lands on a cell membrane and prepares to cause mischief.
'Molecular movies' to reveal the dynamic lives of proteins
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Jun 30, 2008 |
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Capturing moving images of tiny protein molecules is the aim of a new research project announced today at Imperial College London. The research will reveal, on extremely short timescales, the miniscule movements of proteins ...
