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When an orange behaves like an apple: New research pinpoints rules governing reaction outcomes of G-protein-modifying toxins

2024-06-26
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A group of researchers from the University of Illinois has identified a set of rules governing the reaction preferences of a family of G-protein-modifying toxins. G proteins are proteins that regulate cellular processes through interactions between hormone receptors and downstream signaling...

Water disinfection byproduct disrupts reproductive hormones, damages pituitary in female mice

2021-11-24
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Chemical disinfection makes water from both natural sources and wastewater streams drinkable; however, the process also creates byproducts, not all of which are understood or regulated. A new study from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers has found that one byproduct disrupts...
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