Proteins are the molecular machines of cells. They are produced in protein factories called ribosomes based on their blueprint—the genetic information. Here, the basic building blocks of proteins, ...

Bonn, January 10, 2023 - Scientists led by Prof. Thomas Becker, Director of the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), have gained new insights into the ...

As the researchers have discovered, Hsp70 not only acts as a "folding helper" of proteins in mitochondria, but also promotes the assembly of ATP synthase. The new findings provide important findings ...