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A molecular geneticist at Montana State University has discovered a cellular process previously believed impossible: the creation of the amino acid cysteine within a living cell when its primary systems fail.
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Montana State University
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Ed Schmidt, Zoe Seaford, Sydney Austad, Martina Serrano Alvarez, Reed Noyd, Colin Miller, Peter Nagy
What
A molecular geneticist at Montana State University has discovered a cellular process previously believed impossible: the creation of the amino acid cysteine within a living cell when its primary systems fail.
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Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:35:00 GMT · 5h 54m ago
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Why
This discovery reveals a previously unknown backup system in mammalian cells that can produce cysteine when the main disulfide reductase systems fail, which was observed in genetically engineered mice.
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This newly discovered cellular backup system, while potentially protecting human cells from toxins, may also contribute to cancer cell survival against therapies; understanding it could lead to new cancer treatments by disabling this defense mechanism in cancer cells.
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- Health & Science5h 54m agoA molecular geneticist at Montana State University has discovered a cellular process once believed impossible by scientists – the creation of the amino acid cysteine within a living cell when the cell's primary systems to do so fail.Open article
- Health & Science5h 54m agoA molecular geneticist at Montana State University has discovered a cellular process once believed impossible by scientists – the creation of the amino acid cysteine within a living cell when the cell's primary systems to do so fail.Open article