A new Loop eatery opened Monday targeted toward on-the-go professionals trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Protein Bar (235 S. Franklin) is located directly across from Willis Tower (still can't ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 106, No. 23 (Jun. 9, 2009), pp. 9215-9220 (6 pages) Altering the specificity of an enzyme requires precise ...

Scientists have identified a small flaw in the enzyme GPX4 that prevents neurons from defending themselves. This mutation, ...

Researchers have identified how a single mutation in the GPX4 enzyme causes neurons to undergo ferroptosis, leading to severe early-onset dementia.

The protein backbone plays a big role in protein stability. For example, hydrogen bonds between the NH of one amide and the carbonyl oxygen of another are involved in helices, sheets, and every other ...