DNA, just chill

DNA, just chill

Cardio(lipin) workout beefs up mitochondrial impor ts Mitochondria depend on imported proteins. Kutik et al. show how a protein keeps this molecular traffi c fl owing by helping manufacture a key membrane lipid. Almost all of the 1,000 or so different proteins mitochondria need to operate are made elsewhere in the cell. After crossing a mitochondrion's outer membrane, proteins follow one of two...

Dna Ends: Just the Beginning

Chill Radar News

This is the seventh edition of the Colorado State University (CSU)-CHILL newsletter which we distribute on an annual basis, near the start of the academic year. The newsletter is intended to provide information to the community regarding research, education, and refurbishment activities of the CSUCHILL facility. In April 1995 Colorado State University was awarded a second five-year Cooperative ...

DNA Distress: Just Ring 9-1-1

The Rad9-Hus1-Rad1 checkpoint clamp (9-1-1) is a central player in the cellular response to DNA damage; three groups have determined the crystal structure of 9-1-1, providing new insight into its loading mechanism and association with DNA damage checkpoint and repair enzymes.

Chill wind over Antarctic biodiversity

Researchers are calling for a strengthening of the Antarctic Treaty in the face of expected growth in the search for organisms on the continent that may provide lucrative material for biotechnology companies. The call comes because of the background of scientific collaboration that has been in place for more than 40 years which has helped maintain an almost unique international collaboration to...