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How a Protein Helps Control Metabolism by Stabilizing Filament Formation

Greene E; Muniz R; Yamamura H; Hoff SE; Bajaj P; Tecson MCB; Geluz C; Lee DJ; Thompson EM; Arada A; Lee GM; Bonomi M; Kollman JM; Fraser JS

The study found that an enzyme called glutamine synthetase can change its shape to form filaments when there is a lot of glutamine. This change makes the enzyme work less well with ammonia. By changing shape, the enzyme controls how much work it does based on how much glutamine is around.

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Mapping the Nerve Connections in a Brain's Hormone-Secreting Network

McKim TH; Gera J; Gayban AJ; Christie K; Shin J; Reinhard N; Manoli G; Hilpert S; Callaerts P; van Breugel F; Helfrich-Förster C; Zandawala M

This study looks at hormones in insects and how they help with things like sleeping, eating, and growing. The researchers found out which parts of the brain help send signals using hormones, and how these signals affect behaviors like laying eggs. They also used special methods to see what parts of the body talk to these brain areas.

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