protein translation
Post-Translational Control: The Next Step in Synthetic Circuits
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Feb 27, 2023 | 3 min read
Researchers engineer a protease-mediated post-translational path faster than gene switches for processes that need to happen quickly, such as insulin release.
SARS-CoV-2 Disables Key Components of Human Cells’ Defense System
Catherine Offord | Oct 22, 2020 | 4 min read
Researchers detail how viral proteins interact with host RNA to disrupt the cell’s ability to fight back against infection.
Image of the Day: Fragile Brain
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Oct 3, 2017 | 1 min read
In Fragile X syndrome—a genetic mishap that results in cognitive delays—the lack of a translation-repressing protein leads to the rampant accumulation of other proteins in the mouse brain.