New method reveals single protein interaction key to embryonic stem cell differentiation
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 02:32
in Biology & Nature
A new method to simplify the study of protein networks has been pioneered by researchers. Through the use of synthetic proteins, they revealed a key interaction that regulates the ability of embryonic stem cells to change into other cell types. "Our work suggests that the apparent complexity of protein networks is deceiving, and that a circuit involving a small number of proteins might control each cellular function," said the senior author.