Functioning brain cells need a functioning system for picking up the trash and sorting the recycling. But when the cellular ...
Research on C. elegans worms revealed that an enzyme, LIPL-4, within gut cells breaks down fats into PUFAs. These PUFAs travel to neurons, activating a gene that boosts metabolism and reduces ...
Precise methods for shredding or repairing and replacing specific cancer-causing proteins in a malignant cell, developed at ...
When the cell's recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and damaging the cell. Now, researchers at Umeå University have revealed the ...
Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles whose acidic lumen (pH 4.5–5.0) is required for degradation. This luminal acidity is ...
Creating a bioactive habitat with students can give them a window into the natural world while easing the upkeep for class ...
When the cell's recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and ...