A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
Lend me your ears
15 Feb 2011A zebrafish study provides new insights into factors that influence the formation of functionally important ear stones
Go or no-go?
1 Feb 2011The crystal structure of the Dom34–Hbs1 complex reveals how cells recognize and remove defective messenger RNA with stalled elongation through ‘no-go’ decay
A new player in protein secretion
9 Nov 2010Scientists are establishing the basic molecular network of a new player involved in protein secretion and clarifying its regulation in mammalian cells
Taking wraps off mammalian Rap1
9 Nov 2010Mammalian Rap1 controls transcription through the regulation of NF-κB activity
On the trail of bacterial saboteurs
28 Sep 2010A previously unidentified bacterial protein variant gums up the gears of a last-resort cellular suicide mechanism
Regulatory dysfunction spells trouble
28 Sep 2010Discovery of the mechanism regulating the expression of an enzyme implicated in human cancer could open new avenues for treatment
A pause that refreshes
14 Sep 2010Pre-treatment with a cell division-blocking drug protects healthy cells from the devastating effects of chemotherapy
Communication breakdown
17 Aug 2010Mutations in a structural protein sabotage signaling pathways that control skin cell survival
Unsheathing cellular construction
3 Aug 2010An analysis of capping protein interactions provides insight into how cells move
A ‘sweet tooth’ that spells trouble
6 Jul 2010Disrupted cellular transport of sugar-coating enzymes may cause cancers to spread
A partnership with growth potential
8 Jun 2010The interaction points between proteins regulating cell growth could offer promising future targets for fighting cancer
Many ways to form a filament
11 May 2010The proteins that provide essential infrastructure for bacteria exhibit remarkable diversity of structure and function