Amino acids and sulfate signatures. Unveiling phosphatase substrates. Simplifying bacterial proteome profiling. Read about recent papers on these topics.

When Vibrio parahaemolyticus senses bile acid, two membrane proteins control the production of the toxins that cause disease.

Preliminary evidence shows that SARS-CoV-2 uses molecular mimicry, in which one of its proteins acts like a protein in our immune system.

Fig wasps, jumping bristletails and silkworms help a research team construct a new structural model for a taste receptor based on the structure of a known receptor for smell.

To achieve proteostasis, two arms — the spatial and the temporal — work together to prevent the toxic effects of misfolding and aggregation.

High levels of this lipid transporter accelerate the buildup of cholesterol on artery walls, increasing a person’s risk for sudden reduced blood flow.

The society wrote: “We urge the OSTP to engage with us and other stakeholders who can provide vital input to ensure an equitable and smooth transition to open access.”

A team at Colorado State reports differences in the biochemical profiles of prion strains of lymphogenic and neurogenic origins in free-ranging white-tailed deer.

“Many people don’t realize that the side effects of chemotherapy are not limited to hair loss, diarrhea and nausea.”

A lab at the University of Illinois Chicago develops site-specific tools to probe the cellular function of cholesterol.

On one side of the bench-to-bedside spectrum, researchers are trying to identify the cause of sarcoidosis. On the other, clinicians are trying to avoid misdiagnosis as the disease's prevalence and presentation varies.