Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

Rhomboid protease RHBDL2 is a calcium-activated suppressor of EGFR signalling in keratinocytes

Abstract Signalling via the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is indispensable for morphogenesis and tissue homeostasis. It is activated by extracellular ligands, typically released from transmembrane precursors by proteolysis. Ligand shedding activity is provided by the co...

Outside Back Cover: Cycloazulenylene

Cycloazulenylene exhibits a remarkably narrow HOMO–LUMO gap, intense absorption in the visible range, and a unique tubular packing in the solid state. In Research Article e2204400, Tomáš Slanina, Oliver Dumele, and co-workers strained the nonalternant azulene, known for its anti-...