A protein that is a key modulator of fat, glucose and cholesterol levels in the body usually works in tandem with another ...

Bitter taste receptors are not only expressed in oral cavity cells but also in the gastrointestinal lining. To understand the diverse functions of these receptors, understanding the structure is ...

Understanding the thermodynamic basis of ligand recognition by G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), especially in terms of enthalpy-entropy compensation, is crucial for drug design and development.

Scientists have unlocked new details on important receptor proteins—promising targets for the creation of novel drugs for metabolic conditions ranging from diabetes to obesity and inflammatory ...

A new study found that a single mutation to the hemagglutinin protein of an H5N1 virus isolated from a dairy worker in Texas this spring switched the protein’s binding specificity from avian- to human ...

Study reveals how two proteins cooperate in a key early step of antiviral detection, as reported by researchers at Science ...

Scientists from the Riken Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have identified an ancient protein that, with modifications, could confer broad-spectrum protection for plants against ...