Glycosylation
Bacteria turn nature’s rainbow into therapeutics
25 Jul 2022A new bacterial platform makes plant-derived pigments more soluble, overcoming long-standing issues around their use in pharmaceuticals.
Cracking the glycan code
8 Jul 2021A database of ion-mobility mass spectrometry information is taking the guesswork out of glycan analysis.
Sweet serendipity unveils anticancer strategy
29 Nov 2019A better understanding of the way sugar units are attached to the surface proteins of cancer cells may help to improve targeted cancer treatments, A*STAR scientists say.
Relocated enzymes make cancer more mobile
18 Apr 2018Relocation
of enzymes involved in protein modification makes it easier for cancer to
spread
Touring the assembly line
23 Apr 2013A large-scale screen reveals how numerous signaling pathways intersect at the cell’s primary protein-processing center
Hamster rules
1 Mar 2011Chinese hamster ovary and baby hamster kidney cell lines are the best choices for producing therapeutic glycoprotein that stays in the bloodstream longer