Researchers reveal the polyglotism of a basic protein involved in cell communication
(12/01/2010)
Cells coexist with the environment that surrounds them and respond to all events that occur in that environment. G-proteins are often involved in the transmission of information from the extracellular matrix into the cell. These proteins have the capacity to interact with various molecules to trigger specific cell responses. IRB Barcelona researchers headed by Ernest Giralt, senior professor of the Department of Organic Chemistry at the University of Barcelona (UB), in collaboration with Rochester University, Brigham Young University and the UB, have revealed where the polyglot capacity of the G-protein lies. The study has been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (PNAS).
12/01/2010
Cells coexist with the environment that surrounds them and respond to all events that occur in that environment. G-proteins are often involved in the transmission of information from the extracellular matrix into the cell. These proteins have the capacity to interact with various molecules to trigger specific cell responses. IRB Barcelona researchers headed by Ernest Giralt, senior professor of the Department of Organic Chemistry at the University of Barcelona (UB), in collaboration with Rochester University, Brigham Young University and the UB, have revealed where the polyglot capacity of the G-protein lies. The study has been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (PNAS).