Purines are heterocyclic aromatic molecules that are among the oldest and most influential biochemical compounds in evolutionary history. 1 The purine nucleotide adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the ...

A so-called "molecular chaperone", the protein Hsp70, carries out more functions in the maturation of proteins than previously thought. As the researchers have discovered, Hsp70 not only acts as a ...

Using a new technique to evaluate working muscles in mice, researchers have uncovered physiological mechanisms that could lead to new strategies for combating metabolism-related disorders like muscle ...