JBC News
Liver enzyme holds key to adjusting to high-protein diets
Researchers at the University of Geneva show that glutamate dehydrogenase controls blood alkalinity during fasting.
From the journals: JBC
Histone demethylase inhibited by own sequence. MicroRNA reduces cell cycle–related apoptosis. Multipurpose antibiotic takes on staph infections. Read about recent JBC papers on these topics.
Toxoplasma gondii parasite uses unconventional method to make proteins for evasion of drug treatment
This recent study by a team from Bill Sullivan’s lab at the Indiana University School of Medicine was named a Journal of Biological Chemistry Editor’s Pick.
Ubiquitination by TRIM13: An ingredient contributing to diet-induced atherosclerosis
Researchers help unravel the molecular mechanism behind plaque formation in cardiovascular disease.
From the journals: JBC
Huntington protein interactions affect aggregation. Intrinsically disordered protein forms a scaffold. From unknown protein to curbing cancer growth. Read about recent JBC papers on these topics.
Does a protein hold the key to Alzheimer’s?
Researchers in Maryland and Massachusetts team up to study how SORL1 promotes tau trafficking and seeding in cells that leads to the neurodegenerative disorder.
From the journals: JBC
Prefoldins participate in parasite pathology. Protein modifications coordinate in DNA repair. Nucleotide analog blocks viral RNA polymerases. Read about recent papers in the JBC on these topics.
‘We’re thankful for our reviewers’
Meet some of the scientists who review manuscripts for the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Lipid Research and Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.
Virtual issue celebrates water in ASBMB journals
Read a dozen gold open-access articles covering exciting research about the society’s 2024 Molecule of the year.