They are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye: proteins. But their role in our bodies is enormous – and not always positive. For example, they are involved in the development of breast cancer. As part of the ÖAW project “FÄKT!” they explain to us how the work of molecular biologists Lena Bauerner and Ariane Pessentheiner from the University of Graz helps in the fight against cancer.
In short, proteins are involved in all vital processes in our body: “They are important functional building blocks of life and perform central tasks in our cells,” explain molecular biologists Lena Bauerner and Ariane Pessentheiner. And because proteins ‘take over many important control functions in the body, they are also often involved in the development of cancer.’
Source: Krone
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