Editorial: Deciphering the Double Code of Sustainable Multilingualism

Editorial: The Grammar of Multilingualism

Generative linguistics is primarily concerned with providing formal models of the linguistic competence of human beings. The goal is to adequately characterize and explain the structures of the grammar that each individual has constructed in his/her mind. This involves providing a formal description of the possible structures, which at the same time also rules out structures that do not occur. ...

Deciphering the authorship code.

Deciphering the Tubulin Code

Enzymes of the tubulin tyrosine ligase-like (TTLL) family posttranslationally modify and thereby mark microtubules by glutamylation, generating specific recognition sites for microtubule-interacting proteins. Garnham et al. report the first structure of a TTLL protein alone and in complex with microtubules, elucidating their mechanism of action.

Editorial: Pitx-2 mutants and somatolactotroph gene regulation--deciphering the combinatorial code.

Homeodomain proteins function to orchestrate the progression through the stages of development, and their critical role in this process is dramatically illustrated by mutations that disrupt their function. This is especially true for the Pitx family of homeobox transcription factors. The Pitx proteins are members of the bicoid-related subclass of homeodomain proteins that play important roles i...

Chemical approaches to deciphering the glycosaminoglycan code.

Glycosaminoglycans are sulfated biopolymers with rich chemical diversity and complex functions in vivo, contributing to processes ranging from cell growth and neuronal development to viral invasion and neurodegenerative disease. Recent studies suggest that glycosaminoglycans may encode information in the form of a 'sulfation code,' whereby discrete modifications to the polysaccharide backbone m...