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A great escape — how SARS-CoV-2 evades our defenses
Preliminary evidence shows that SARS-CoV-2 uses molecular mimicry, in which one of its proteins acts like a protein in our immune system.

John H. Exton: A cell signaling pioneer
Colleagues recall a distinguished member of the Vanderbilt University faculty for six decades who had been an ASBMB member since 1970.

How 'master regulators' of cells make DNA accessible for gene expression
New study out of Penn State clarifies how specialized proteins open up dense complexes of genetic material for use.

Huntington’s disease: a rare cousin of Alzheimer’s
May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month, so let’s dive in a bit on what this disease is and where we are in treating it.

Broccoli consumption protects gut lining, reduces disease in mice
Researchers at Penn State discover that receptor ligands bind to transcription factor and promote gut health.

$9.5M center grant for chronic fatigue syndrome research
Interdisciplinary center started at Cornell in 2017 is led by ASBMB member Maureen Hanson.
Molecular basis for interaction between an essential protein complex and its regulator

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High-fat diet ‘turns up the thermostat’ on atherosclerosis
Researchers show phospholipid derivatives from a Western diet promote increased levels of gut-derived bacterial toxins, systemic inflammation, atherosclerosis plaque formation.

From the journals: JBC
A translation priority “bar code.” Novel protein cleavage in a cerebral disease. A key molecule in lipid droplet catabolism. Read about recent papers on these topics.

How do Candida auris and other fungi develop drug resistance?
A microbiologist explains.

Biochemists identify cause of rare disease
Finding that a mutation in a DNA-replication protein causes the ataxia-like condition has immediate impact on patient care.

From the journals: JLR
A clickable molecule to study S1P metabolism. How HDL subtypes are isolated can change their function. Seipin’s role in steroid synthesis. Read about these recent papers.

The pitfalls of relying on computers
When a team in Hungary compared mass spec data interpretation by four software packages, they found major discrepancies.
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