FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., July 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
The planet is gettinghotter, and life will need to adapt to rising temperatures to survive. One way that cells adapt to changing conditions is by synthesizing new proteins. That works well when the environment changes slowly, but if a crisis hits, like asuddentemperature increase, cells cannot wait for new proteins to be built.Instead, cells rely on chemical modifications that can rapidly turn proteins on or off,similar tohow a light can be turned on or off without having to buy or throw away a bulb each time.
Understanding the mechanisms by whichthesechemical modificationsimpactcellular healthcould pave the way for better therapeutics. A recent s...