Rockefeller University: New Understanding of Protein Processing Could Have Implications for Alzheimer's and Some Cancers
June 06, 2025
June 06, 2025
NEW YORK, June 6 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news:
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New understanding of protein processing could have implications for Alzheimer's and some cancers
Healthy cells are constantly breaking down proteins and building up new ones with the help of enzymes aptly named unfoldases, because they unravel proteins tagged for destruction or recycling. Now, a new electron microscopy study demonstrates how VCP, one such unfoldase, physically . . .
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New understanding of protein processing could have implications for Alzheimer's and some cancers
Healthy cells are constantly breaking down proteins and building up new ones with the help of enzymes aptly named unfoldases, because they unravel proteins tagged for destruction or recycling. Now, a new electron microscopy study demonstrates how VCP, one such unfoldase, physically . . .