Vitamin C is a key nutritional component in fruits, yet its concentration often changes dramatically as fruits develop.

Many hormones exert their effects on target tissues through a class of enzymes called protein kinases. These hormones bind to receptors on the external cell surface, usually resulting in the increased ...

Sermorelin, a synthetic analog of growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH 1–29), has long attracted scientific interest due to ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A common protein that protects plants from fungal infection mimics the activity of a hormone in mammals that is linked to weight loss and is believed to play a role in ...

The process of synthesizing many important master proteins in plants involves extensive modification, or 'tagging' by sugars after the protein is assembled, research shows. Their work uncovers both ...

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have found that intense exercise, brief periods of fasting, and a variety of hormones can increase cells’ ability to break down superfluous, faulty, or toxic ...

A new study highlights just how flexible the human body can be by demonstrating that in adult transgender women receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy, several key proteins became altered to more ...