The Journal of Biological Chemistry publishes papers based on original research that are judged to make a novel and important contribution to understanding the molecular and cellular basis of biological processes.

• Papers of the Week

  • Growth of a Bacterium That Apparently Uses Arsenic Instead of Phosphorus Is a Consequence of Massive Ribosome Breakdown
  • Summary: E. coli Cells Grow in Arsenic
  • Author Profile: Georgeta N. Basturea
  • Multifaceted Mechanisms of HIV-1 Entry Inhibition by Human α-Defensin
  • Summary: Human Defensin Is a Multiple Roadblock to HIV Infection
  • Author Profile: Lusine H. Demirkhanyan

• Reports

  • The Autophagy-related Protein Kinase Atg1 Interacts with the Ubiquitin-like Protein Atg8 via the Atg8 Family Interacting Motif to Facilitate Autophagosome Formation
  • Growth of a Bacterium That Apparently Uses Arsenic Instead of Phosphorus Is a Consequence of Massive Ribosome Breakdown

• Editorials

• Validating Macromolecular Structures
• Introducing JBC “Capsules”
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