The pathogens that cause tropical diseases rely on an essential protein that is absent from all other organism. This ...

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) and molecular chaperones are fundamental to cellular proteostasis, ensuring proteins achieve and maintain their functional conformation while preventing misfolding and ...

Proteins control most of the body's functions, and their malfunction can have severe consequences, such as neurodegenerative diseases or cancer. Therefore, cells have mechanisms in place to control ...

A new study has found that treatment with a ‘chemical chaperone’ assists in reducing the accumulation of protein plaques and restores cognitive functioning in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. The ...