Cells use sugars to communicate at the molecular level

Friday, March 1, 2019 - 14:30 in Biology & Nature

Research reveals how cells communicate at the molecular level. They found that sugar molecules play a key role in cellular communication, serving as the 'channels' that cells and proteins use to talk to one another. This work also provides researchers with a new tool to study other living systems in incredible detail, enabling future breakthroughs in fields from materials science to nanomedicine.

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