Phosphorylation can either activate a protein (orange) or inactivate it (green). Kinase is an enzyme that phosphorylates proteins. Phosphatase is an enzyme that dephosphorylates proteins ...

A "pocket" on the protein cyclin B is responsible for ensuring that the steps of cell division take place in the correct ...

Activation of the ERBB receptors involves many components of the receptors, from the ligand binding in the extracellular domain to the kinase domain, and it ultimately leads to phosphorylation of ...

Researchers discovered that ALPK2, a heart-specific enzyme, may protect against HFpEF by activating TPM1 in heart muscle ...

Cell division is essential for the survival of all living organisms, from the simplest yeast to complex human beings.

Tatsuya Yoshida, Mikito Takefuji, and Toyoaki Murohara in the Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, identified an enzyme, alpha-kinase 2 (ALPK2) that is specifically ...

Plant pests such as bacteria and fungi lead to significant yield losses in agriculture. In order to develop new strategies ...

Biologists have identified important components and mechanisms of the molecular machinery that transmits information about a pathogen encounter within the plant organism.

What is ALPK2, and how can it help treat heart failure? Researchers have found that this heart-specific enzyme may prevent ...

Two scientists from the UK received Thailand's Prince Mahidol Awards for 2024 for long and significant contribution in the ...