A new, comprehensive study of the evolution of one regulatory protein reveals that how proteins evolve to gain and lose functions over time differs among classes of proteins.
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Biochemistry Discoveries That Changed the World
Read about notable scientific breakthroughs from the Biochemistry Department in this Grow magazine feature.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Researchers in the Weeks Lab developed a new toolbox for scientists studying protein cleavage sites associated with cell death and other critical cellular processes.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
New tools developed in the Coyle Lab offer scientists an innovative way to program how molecules are organized within a cell and to explore dynamics of cellular function by harnessing patterns of movement produced by bacterial proteins.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
The timing of flowering can be essential to agricultural practices. Researchers in the Amasino Lab identified a gene that helps to regulate the biochemical pathway leading to flowering in grasses – a distinct, agriculturally important family of plants.
Lauren Clark, Graduate Student in the Attie Lab, Awarded F31 Grant
Clark’s research will examine how changes in gene expression impact insulin secretion.
Hoskins Investigates Mutations in Protein Linked to Blood Disorders
Hoskins will work in collaboration with a Stanford professor using new technology to catalog the biochemical function of thousands of mutations.
New Antifungal Molecule Kills Fungi Without Toxicity in Human Cells, Mice
A new antifungal molecule has the potential to harness Amphotericin B’s power against fungal infections while doing away with its toxicity.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Decoding properties hidden within a protein’s 3D structure can be tricky. Scientists in the Sussman Lab identified a molecule that could unlock secrets held within proteins’ folds.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Diversity is the key to survival for beneficial bacteria living in your gut. Now, scientists have new tools to explore this diversity.