Apparently, opposites attract in bacteria as well

Ecologists identify a new rule on how bacterial communities form

04-Nov-2021 - The fact that different bacterial strains interact with each other and exchange substances is essential, for example, for the production of yogurt or in maintaining our healthy intestinal flora. But how do bacteria choose their interaction partners? The research group of ecologist Prof. Dr. ...

Cancer-promoting Ras protein exists in a pair within cells

Findings could open up a new approach for the development of cancer medications

07-Jun-2021 - Almost all attempts to use the Ras protein as a point of attack for medications have so far failed. New knowledge concerning its structure is raising hopes of options in the development of medications. Researchers from Bochum and Osnabrück have gained new insights into the structure of the Ras ...

How rogue communications between cells lead to Leukaemia

How do cells communicate in blood formation?

11-Feb-2020 - How do biochemical messengers mediate the development of new blood cells and how do these processes get out of control in leukaemias? An international research team involving partners from Germany, United Kingdom, Finland and the USA has achieved a fundamental breakthrough in understanding the ...

The Key that Fits: New Technique To Trace Disease-Related Agents

09-Mar-2010 - In the development of new drugs, photoaffinity labels (PALs) are a versatile tool to investigate the interaction between a receptor and a drug or a ligand. Researchers working with Stephanie Grond at the University of Tübingen and Paultheo von Zezschwitz at the University of Marburg have now ...