The assembly of outer membrane proteins (OMPs) in Gram-negative bacteria is a fundamental process that underpins bacterial viability and resilience. Central to this process is the β-barrel assembly ...

George Lu is an assistant professor of bioengineering at Rice and a Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Scholar. HOUSTON – (Sept. 3, 2024) – As far as water gear goes, floaties are not ...

A team led by Princeton University researchers has developed a tool to peer inside the nucleolus, the cellular compartment responsible for the earliest steps in protein manufacture. This system opens ...

Proteins, the pillars of cellular function, often assemble into 'complexes' to fulfill their functions. A study reveals why this assembly often begins during the very process of protein synthesis or ...

Proteins often function in pairs or groups, concealing their internal connection points and making it difficult for scientists to study their individual units without altering their natural structure.