Inteins are self-splicing elements that excise themselves from translated proteins to leave behind the extein, or mature protein. The majority of functionally relevant residues are thought to be ...

Wouldn't it be nice if you could control the function of any protein with one small molecule? Unlikely as it sounds, this could become possible through a crafty process known as protein splicing. The ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT biological engineers have developed a modular system of proteins that can detect a particular DNA sequence in a cell and then trigger a specific response, such as cell death. This ...