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Newswise — Human cells break down excess or unusable proteins into amino acids they can use, but scientists do not understand the process.
“We know cells recycle proteins to conserve energy, but what, how and when that is happening is another story,” said Nicholas Butzin, an assistant professor of biology and microbiology in the South Dakota State University College of Natural Sciences.
Through a four-year, nearly $1.14 million National Science Foundation grant, Butzin will lead a team of scientists who will examine the cellular circuits that regulate the process through which proteins are produced, degraded and modified.
To do this, he will collaborate with SDSU associate professor of biology and microbiology Madhav Nepal, and Javier…
