A new enzyme is unlocked in bacterial photosynthesis. A molecular target for alcohol consumption is uncovered. A special issue offers new perspectives in ECM research. Read about these recent papers.

What do oncogenes regulate? Immunopeptidomics keeps teaching us. Read about articles on these topics recently published in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.

Why are two cancer drugs better than one? The glycome’s role in a malignancy. Where immunopeptidomics is going. Read about articles on these topics recently published in the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.

Muscling in on a signaling pathway. Probing weaknesses in the T cell surface. Improving single-cell proteomics two ways. Read about papers on these topics recently published in the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.

A new way to measure lipoprotein(a). A new source of metabolized cholesterol. A new way to count ceramides. Read about articles on these topics recently published in the Journal of Lipid Research.

A new site-specific cholesterol control option and a better way to assess vitamin D status in critical care. Read about papers on these topics recently published in the Journal of Lipid Research.

“What proteins are these gut bacteria making in disease conditions, and how are these interacting with the human body?” Dennis Wolan asks.

Transgelin is an actin-binding protein that promotes motility in cells. What role does it play in lipid metabolism?

Rahul Kumar is a JBC Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Award winner. His research will be presented at the ASBMB annual meeting in April.

Recent research shows how circadian phosphorylation of a protein can be linked to its function.

A triglyceride link to metabolic health. The ABCs of a flippase. How bile acid alters fat absorption. Read about these papers in the Journal of Lipid Research.

Scott Gordon, a Journal of Lipid Research junior associate editor, focuses on atherosclerosis at the University of Kentucky.

Susan Taylor has won the ASBMB’s Herbert Taylor Research Award for excellence in research and contributions to the scientific community.

“Millions of years of evolution have already developed, probably, the most ideal compound to target atherosclerosis. This shows how nature could help researchers unravel molecular mechanisms.”

In this technique, an enzyme is fused to a protein of interest and exogenously introduced into cells.

A triphosphorylated species may be linked to DNA repair. A site-specific proteomics approach holds promise for Alzheimer’s diagnosis. A new platform improves quantification of histone modifications.

“The central idea is that if you alter the composition of the cell membrane, you can potentially alter the functionality of the proteins within the membrane and thus the disease overall.”

Studies have linked virus susceptibility and severity to genes inherited from Neanderthals and to blood type — but not all researchers agree on the results.

A study in the United Kingdom has identified four novel genetic variants associated with critical illness in patients with COVID-19.

As a JBC Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Award recipient, James Burke will present his work at the 2021 ASBMB Annual Meeting.

“My grandmother meant the world to me. Nothing could have prepared me for her death or the anger I directed at myself for being unable to help her during her final months.”

Protein profiles offer new insights into Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A novel fungal protease improves proteomic coverage. Expression of HLA-II shows promise for immunotherapy.

The cell-aging enzyme’s RNA is an intermediate between that of humans and lower eukaryotes, containing signature marks from both kingdoms.

A new tracing method described in the Journal of Lipid Research offers clues on how a macronutrient interacts with the microbes that live inside us.

The ASBMB honors an Emory University professor and trailblazer who is passionate about increasing diversity and inclusion in science.

Benjamin Garcia’s research group at the University of Pennsylvania has developed novel methodologies to analyze histones for application in post-translational modifications and systems epigenetics.

JBC/Tabor Award winner Kirstine Lavrsen identified an important role for a posttranslational modification enzyme in conversion of normal colon tissue into cancerous tissue.