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HspB1, a polypeptide sensor whose structure reacts to changes in the physiology and environment of the cell
The small heat shock protein HspB1 acts as an ATP-independent chaperone helping cells to cope with stress-induced aberrantly folded polypeptides. Other interesting properties of HspB1 are its constitutive expression in many unstressed human cells and its up
A new dimension to molecular mechanisms underlying learning
Neurons are the excitable cells responsible for processing and transmitting information in the nervous system. A neuron typically extends a long thin axon to transmit information to target cells and several shorter dendrites that receive input from
Neuroprotection for stroke: Progesterone treatment reduces brain mitochondrial dysfunction
Every year, six million people die from stroke and five million are left disabled. 80% of strokes are ischemic and happen when blood flow is blocked in a part of the brain, due to occlusion of brain
Caught in a loop – A story of how plants drop excess baggage
Plants shed their organs such as leaves, flowers, or fruits in response to environmental stimuli or developmental timing. For example, trees drop their leaves in the fall when they sense winter is coming. Plants also drop leaves
ZNRF1: a key molecule activated by reactive oxygen species to cause neuronal degeneration
Neurons, the major component of our brain, have long processes (called “axons” and “dendrites”) to communicate with other neurons and cells. In many brain diseases that old people get suffered from, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease,
Facile enzymatic synthesis of ketoses
Over the past decades, 11 rare ketopentoses and ketohexoses have been successfully synthesized by scientist. However, all the reported processes suffer from complicated purification steps, low yield, or expensive starting materials. Studies of rare ketoses have been
