E proteins play an active role in neurogenesis
Proneural proteins work by binding to specific patterns in the DNA, called E-boxes, with the…
Cdc48/p97 segregase is modulated by cyclindependent kinase to determine cyclin fate during G1 progression
Cdc48 is overexpressed in many human cancers, and its inhibition arrests lung carcinoma cells in…
The 4th SBU Annual Scientific Meeting 2019 at Barcelona city center
Last week, the Structural Biology Unit celebrated the 4th Annual Scientific Meeting. More than 40…
Characterisation of the structure and function of a member of the L-Amino acid Transporter (LAT) family
Mutations in L-amino acid transporters (LATs) can lead to a wide range of conditions, such…
MICROBES! at the 100xCIENCIA3
100xciencia3 event was dedicated to discuss different aspects of science and society.The representatives of PSOE,…
The SBU received 400.000€ from “La Marató de TV3” 2017 edition
Funds collected by La Marató onits 2017 edition will finance 36 research projects on infectious…
Mycoplasma genitalium’s Cell Adhesion Mechanism Revealed
• Mycoplasma genitalium is a sexually transmitted bacterium responsible for several genitourinary disorders. An estimated…
Deciphered the first level of DNA folding
DNA topology team from the Structural Biology Unit of the Institute of Molecular Biology of…
An analysis of 60 metallopeptidase zymogens 3D structures revealed that their latency mechanism is less conserved than catalysis one.
The Proteolysis laboratory, directed by F. X. Gomis-Rüth, published a review about the latency of…
30 Years of Macromolecular Crystallography in Barcelona
On 18-19 June, we celebrated the symposium “30 Years of macromolecular crystallography in Barcelona” in…
Third SBU Annual Scientific Meeting was held between caves
On 7-8 May, Structural Biology Unit celebrated the Scientific Meeting in L'Espluga de Francolí. More…