Cytoskeleton
How bacteria move their DNA around
22 Jan 2020A*STAR researchers have figured out the detailed structure of a type of protein filament responsible for tethering and moving DNA in bacteria cells.
Biology of our ancient ancestor takes shape
14 Jan 2019Primitive microbes have cytoskeletal proteins that are structurally and functionally similar to those found in humans
Putting muscle nuclei in their place
15 Mar 2018Microtubules
anchored to proteins in the nuclear membrane position muscle cell nuclei
Putting the ‘bones’ in order
12 Feb 2018Microtubule bridges organize the cytoskeletons of cells in the early embryo
Cell skeleton structure breakthrough
23 Jun 2015A protein structure that went unsolved for 20 years has revealed how cells regulate their skeletons
Link found in regulation of blood glucose
26 May 2015Insight into a molecular mechanism for regulating blood sugar could enhance our understanding of diabetes
Giving immune cells ‘indigestion’
31 Mar 2015A deadly bacterium uses cellular proteins as bait to sabotage a pathway that enables immune response
The skinny on seipin
11 Feb 2014A protein known as seipin regulates fat development through cytoskeleton remodeling