A research team has discovered a novel mechanism essential for initiating autophagy. The study highlights the role of ZDHHC13, an enzyme that palmitoylates ULK1, in triggering autophagy.

Jaeseung Youn, has successfully replicated the structure of wrinkles in biological tissue in vitro, shedding light on the mechanisms driving their formation. Their findings were published in the ...

Molecular mechanism for a bacterial infection discovered Date: September 20, 2024 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: Scientists have discovered the mechanism by which the bacterial pathogen Shigella ...

Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, China; State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, China; ...