How mitochondria build their protein factories could help explain energy‑linked disease

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have mapped key steps in the assembly of ...
Phys.org

First molecular insights into the degradation of the ribosomal 30S subunit

A research team from the Department of Chemistry at the Universität Hamburg has succeeded for the first time in identifying at the molecular level the dynamic mechanism used by the enzyme RNase R to ...
Nature

Subunit counting in membrane-bound proteins

Many membrane proteins form multimers before they achieve a functional state and are transported to the plasma membrane of the cell. The stoichiometry of a complex is precisely regulated and is ...
Medical Xpress

Protein subunit COVID vaccine, which can be manufactured using engineered yeast, shows promise in preclinical studies

While many people in wealthier countries have been vaccinated against COVID-19, there is still a need for vaccination in much of the world. A new vaccine developed at MIT and Beth Israel Deaconess ...
PharmTech

Subunit Vaccines and the Fight Against COVID-19

Advances in technology are accelerating the development and manufacture of subunit vaccines, an established class of vaccines. As the name implies, subunit vaccines are based on a portion of the ...