Molecular 'clutch' puts infection-fighting cells into gear

(National Centre for Biological Sciences) An international team including University of Warwick scientists identifies proteins that drive activation of our immune response. Adaptor proteins act as a 'clutch' to move clusters of proteins within cellsCould open opportunities to design immune cells to combat specific problems. Protein condensates are involved; have been found to play roles in many biological processes and diseases, including Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and types of cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news