C-terminal amidation is a PTM that involves the addition of an amid group to the C-terminus of a peptide or protein. Currently there is no direct evidence to suggest that C-terminal amidation of ...

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University of Illinois Chicago scientists have redesigned a treatment for the most common pediatric leukemia to eliminate its ...

UIC researchers have redesigned asparaginase, a key leukemia treatment, to reduce severe side effects like liver damage and ...

Researchers from the University of Illinois have identified a key process coordinating liver maturation and polyploidization, ...

It’s well known that consuming sugary drinks increases the risk of diabetes, but the mechanism behind this relationship is unclear. Now, in a paper publishing January 31 in the Cell Press journal Cell ...

A compact method of detecting neutrinos provides new tests of physics theories and could lead to new reactor-monitoring methods.

The gemstone spinel, known for its vibrant colors resembling gems like rubies and sapphires, has now been shown to be capable ...

Chicago cops blocked city inspectors from entering a curious “Gift Room” filled with designer bags, Hugo Boss cufflinks, a personalized Mont Blanc pen and other ritzy goodies that were ...

ICE officials, under the Trump administration's watch, have nabbed swathes of illegal immigrants in major cities across the nation, including Chicago. Deportation efforts also began in New York ...

Where it once read “New York Liberty” on Vandersloot’s Instagram, it now reads “Chicago Sky.” No player in Sky history has made more of an impact than Vandersloot. During her first stint ...