Study reveals how a sugar-sensing protein acts as a 'machine' to switch plant growth—and oil production—on and off

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May 17, 2024, 2:00 pm407 ptsTop
Proteins are molecular machines, with flexible pieces and moving parts. Understanding how these parts move helps scientists unravel the function a protein plays in living things—and potentially how to change its effects. Biochemists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and…

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