Post-Translational Control: The Next Step in Synthetic Circuits

Researchers engineer a protease-mediated post-translational path faster than gene switches for processes that need to happen quickly, such as insulin release.

Post-Translational Control: The Next Step in Synthetic Circuits

Researchers engineer a protease-mediated post-translational path faster than gene switches for processes that need to happen quickly, such as insulin release.

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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 Staff 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.