Cells are highly controlled spaces that rely on every protein being in the right place. Many diseases, including cancers and neurodegenerative disorders, are associated with misplaced proteins.
All animal cells are surrounded by a membrane which contains the cytoplasm. Nearly all animal cells contain a nucleus. Plants produce food through photosynthesis. Most of this process takes place in ...
Cells before and after TRAMs were introduced. TRAMs link a shuttle protein (red), and a target protein (green). Without the TRAM, the target protein resides in the nucleus (left), and upon TRAM ...
UAA and UAG act as terminator codons. CUA codes for leucine in bacteria as well as humans. Valine is coded for by GUU and GUC. 9. A DNA molecule is much longer than the length of the nucleus of a cell ...
Cancer kills 15,000 people every year. Cancer is often related to lifestyle factors, especially diet and smoking. When the nucleus of a cell is damaged, it can become a cancer cell, creating more ...