In this review, we describe speculative ideas and early stage research concerning the flow
of genetic information from the nuclear residence of genes to the disparate, cytoplasmic sites …

The accurate determination of a large number of protein structures by X-ray crystallography
makes it possible to conduct a reliable statistical analysis of the distribution of the main …

Spider silk is the toughest fiber found in nature, and bulk production of artificial spider silk
that matches its mechanical properties remains elusive. Development of miniature spider …

Abstract Background Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-COV) is the
main cause of lung and kidney infections in develo** countries such as Saudi Arabia and …

The burial of hydrophobic amino acids in the protein core is a driving force in protein folding.
The extent to which an amino acid interacts with the solvent and the protein core is naturally …

Increasing evidence indicates that many peptides and proteins can be converted in vitro into
highly organised amyloid structures, provided that the appropriate experimental conditions …

The biogenesis of mitochondria depends on the import of hundreds of preproteins. N-
terminal matrix-targeting signals (MTSs) direct preproteins to the surface receptors Tom20 …

Silk fibres attract great interest in materials science for their biological and mechanical
properties. Hitherto, the mechanical properties of the silk fibres have been explored mainly …

The molecular flexibility of proteins is a crucial factor in determining their biological
activity,[1] including binding affinity,[2] antigenicity,[3] and enzymatic activity.[4] The …

The β 1-adrenergic receptor (β 1 AR) is a major mediator of catecholamine effects in human
heart. Patients with heart failure who were hetero-or homozygous for the Gly-49 variant of …