Fundamental regulation mechanism of proteins discovered

(University of Göttingen) Proteins perform a vast array of functions in the cell of every living organism with critical roles in biological processes. There are numerous chemical switches that control the structure and the function of proteins, which were thought to be well understood: so a team of researchers at the University of Göttingen were surprised to discover a completely new on/off switch that seems to be a ubiquitous regulatory element in proteins in all domains of life. Results appe...