Cellular 'garbage disposal' has another job

Cellular 'garbage disposal' has another job 03/16/2017 10:21 AM EDT A subset of protein complexes whose role has long been thought to consist only of chemically degrading and discarding of proteins no longer needed by cells appears to also play a role in sending messages from one nerve cell to another, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report. Full story at http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/cellular_garbage_disposal_has_another_job?preview=true Source Johns Hopkins Medicine This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111