Proteins are the molecular machines of cells. They are produced in protein factories called ribosomes based on their blueprint—the genetic information. Here, the basic building blocks of proteins, ...

Proteins are the molecular building blocks of life. In order to perform a multiplicity of functions in the cell, each protein must adopt a defined three-dimensional structure, similar to components in ...

Cryo-electron tomography, or cryo-ET for short, can be used to visualize and analyze cellular structures in their natural environment. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) in ...

As the researchers have discovered, Hsp70 not only acts as a "folding helper" of proteins in mitochondria, but also promotes the assembly of ATP synthase. The new findings provide important findings ...