Disulfide bonds are crucial for the structural integrity and function of many proteins and peptides. These covalent linkages, formed between cysteine residues, help stabilize the three-dimensional ...

A newly developed luciferase-based reporter can detect problems in protein translocation and disulfide bond formation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), as reported by researchers at Science Tokyo.

"There are three types of bonds in our hair: disulfide bonds, hydrogen bonds, and covalent bonds," explains medical and aesthetic dermatologist Kiran Mian, DO, FAAD. "Disulfide bonds are ...