Molecular Biology

Test your knowledge of essential biochemical concepts, pathways, and their relevance to medicine. Challenge yourself and learn more about the intricate biochemistry that underpins the field of medicine.

This editorial explores the transformative journey of eukaryotes, tracing their origins as predators and detailing their evolution through symbiotic relationships with prokaryotes, leading to the emergence of mitochondria and chloroplasts.

Scientists at the National University Hospital in Singapore have uncovered mechanisms used by heat-resistant Bacillus spores to repair their DNA after exposure to extreme heat stress.

Researchers from Berlin University have identified a new active plasmid in antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus. The plasmid carries genes that confer resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics and could contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria.

New research from Prague sheds light on the assembly of the CRTC2-CREB complex and its regulation of gene expression. This study has important implications for understanding diseases such as cancer and diabetes.

evolution, genetics, proteins, protein-protein interaction, compensatory effect, essential genes