I am deeply saddened learning that my scientific hero Amos Bairoch has recently passed away. He will be remembered as the mastermind behind the SwissProt and many other endeavours in protein bioinformatics. There is a tribute web page at sib.swiss/amos/

‼️It was wonderful to have Professor Kay Hoffmann at the #AusUb25 - and even better to get the chance to interview him! Hear about his experiences in industry and academia as well as his love for proteins😁

ICYMI: New online: UBA6 specificity for ubiquitin E2 conjugating enzymes reveals a priority mechanism of BIRC6

For all #ubiquitin aficionados out there: Our new study, where we used an #alphafold based screen and found a new class of plant-specific DUBs, which cleave K63 chains and interfere with endocytosis at the plasma membrane. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...