Biochemistry
A section of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067).
Section Information
This section of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) aims to rapidly publish contributions on all aspects of biochemistry. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel and mechanistic insights and papers that report significant advances in the fields. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- the molecular basis of biological processes
- functional and mechanistic studies of molecular pathways in vivo and in vitro
- gene and protein structure and expression
- protein biosynthesis
- the folding of biomolecules
- structural biology
- membrane function and post-translational modification
- drugs and pharmaceutics
- advances in biochemical, biophysical, and molecular methodologies, as well as imaging techniques and data analysis
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Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Protein Biosensors (Deadline: 28 April 2024)
- The Role of Metals in Biomedicine: Diagnosis and Therapy (Deadline: 29 April 2024)
- Molecular Research of Selenocysteine in Selenoproteins (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Valuable Bioactive Compounds from Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Organisms (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Ion Channels of Nociception 3.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Dietary Bioactive Compounds and Their Impact in Epigenetic Chemoprevention (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Redox Biomarkers in the Evaluation of the Antioxidant Profile In Vitro and In Vivo (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Serotonin in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- The Emerging Role of RNA in Diseases and Cancers 2.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Protein and Nucleotide Engineering for Diagnoses and Biosensing II (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Pathways in Development and Disease: The Role of RNA Regulation in Biological and Pathological Events (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Adipokines as Peripheral Signals for the Integration of Energy Balance and Reproduction (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Extracellular Vesicles and Nanoparticles (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Hemoglobins: Structural, Functional and Evolutionary Characterization (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- The Role of Histones in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- The Role of NRF2 in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Ion Channels as Therapeutic Target: Drug Design and Pharmacological Investigation 2.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Aging and Diseases Affecting the Neuromuscular System (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Calcium Signaling in Mammalian Cells: From Physiology to Pathology (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Cellular Crosstalk in the Tumor Microenvironment (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Sirtuins as Players in Cell Metabolism and Functions (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Carbonic Anhydrase and Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors 2.0 (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Oxidants and Antioxidants in Molecular Sciences: 96 Years Anniversary since the Discovery of Folin-Ciocalteu Reagent (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Molecular Advances in Proteins and Photosynthesis Dynamics (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Toxic and Activated Effects of Exogenous Compounds (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Enzymes in Life - Multiple Physiological Activities and Pathological Manifestations (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Lysophosphatidic Acid Signaling in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advances in Metal Metabolism Research 2.0 (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Cardiac Calcium Channels in Cardiovascular Function and Disease (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- A Molecular Perspective on Reproductive Health (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- The Role of Cytokines in Diseases (Deadline: 22 May 2024)
- Animal and Plant Cell–Tissue, Organ Specialization and Function: Investigational, Experimental and Medical Aspects, 4th Edition (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Stress Signaling and Programmed Cell Death 2.0 (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy: Recent Progress (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms of mRNA Transcriptional Regulation: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Recent Studies on Biological Activities of Alkaloids and Their Modifications (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Programmed Cell Death and Oxidative Stress 2.0 (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Advanced Glycoproteomics Research (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Metallodrugs: Mechanisms of Action, Molecular Targets and Biological Activity 2.0 (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Mechanistic Studies of Mitosis (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Proteins and Mutations: Inherited Diseases, Drug Resistance and Pharmacogenomics (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Signaling Transduction in Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Lipid Droplet Proteins Function and Metabolism (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Biomolecular Structure, Function and Interactions (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Design, Synthesis and Biological Activity Evaluation of Kinase Inhibitors (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- AMP-Activated Protein Kinases in Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Transport of Nutrients and Ions Relevant to Human Pathophysiology (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- The Contribution of Proteomics and Post-mortem Laboratory Investigations in Forensic Pathology (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Molecular Studies of Natural Compounds and Plant Extracts 2.0 (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Molecular Advances in Enzyme Kinetics (Deadline: 14 June 2024)
- Genetic Variability and Molecular Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Insights into Antioxidant Compounds: From Extraction to Mechanism of Action (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Molecular Probe: Recent Research and Future Challenges (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Luminescent Dyes as Tools for Biological and Medical Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Recent Advances on Bioreceptors and Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Kinase Signal Transduction 4.0 (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Redox Enzymes of Bacteria and Parasites as Potential Drug Targets (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Novel Metal Complexes for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Molecular Research of Glycolysis 2.0 (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Protein Folding 2.0 (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- TRP Channels in Physiology and Pathophysiology 2.0 (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- The Role of Glutathione Metabolism in Health and Disease (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Notch Signaling in Health and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 28 June 2024)
- Role of Exosomes in Intercellular Communication (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Synthesis, Activity and Mechanism of Enzyme Inhibitors (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Latest Review Papers in Biochemistry 2024 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling: Role in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Post-translational Modifications of Proteins in Disease Pathogenesis (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- 23rd Anniversary of IJMS: Advances in Biochemistry (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Kinase Inhibitors and Kinase-Targeted Cancer Therapies (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Bacterial Enzymes as Targets” (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- In Honor of Giovanni Natile’s 80th Birthday: Metals in Biology and Medicine (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Mechanisms of Chemical and Enzymatic Reactions (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Taste and Smell (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- 21st Century Enzymology: Further Advances in Identification and Characterization of Enzymes (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Ribonucleases (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Iron Dyshomeostasis (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Recent Advances of HDL: Inflammation and Longevity (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- High Resolution Mass Spectrometry in Molecular Sciences: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Recent Advances in Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Superoxide (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- The Role of Signaling Pathways in Gastrointestinal Cancer Pathogenesis (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances and Applications in Molecular Enzymology (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Microbial Enzymes for Biotechnological Applications 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Development of Biologically Active Compounds – Design, Synthesis and Application (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Micro/Nanofluidics: Novel Bioanalytical Technology (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- New Insights into Inflammasomes 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- The Role of Trace Elements in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Cell Motility and Its Underlying Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Molecular Chaperones: Protein Folding, Proteostasis, and Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Biological Regulation in Membrane Transport (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Advanced Research on Ceramide (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Modulation of Ion Channels (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Different Pathophysiological Conditions 4.0 (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Taste, Smell and Beyond 2.0 (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Molecular Advances and New Insights in Organic Synthesis (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Zinc in the Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Nitric Oxide Synthases: Function and Regulation 2.0 (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- New Players in the Research of Oxidative Stress and Cancer (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Vitamins and Derived Cofactors: Transport, Metabolism, Assembly and Deficiencies (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- The Role of Tight Junction Proteins in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Organoids: The New 3D-Frontier to Model Different Diseases In Vitro 2.0 (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Correlation between Oxidative Stress and Inflammation (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Application of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy in Bioorganic Chemistry (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Circulatory System Esterases and Their Physiologic Roles in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Current Research on G Protein-Coupled Receptors (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Advances in Understanding Lipases and Lipid Metabolism (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer Prevention and Treatment (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Protein-Tyrosine and Protein-Serine/Threonine Kinases in Transmembrane Signal Transduction Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Selenium and Sulfur Chemistry” (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Selected Papers from the 13th International NME Conference: NME/NDPK/AWD 2023 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Bacteriophage—Molecular Studies 6.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Recent Advances in Protein-Graphene Supramolecular Assemblies (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Protein Unfolding Induced by Chemical Agents (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Cell Metabolism and Small Natural Compounds 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Autophagy in Health, Aging and Disease 4.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Molecular Advances in Bioelectrochemistry (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Small Molecule Drug Design and Research 3.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Recent Advances in Biomolecule and Bioprocess Engineering for Sustainable Environment (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Metal-Based Complexes in Cancer 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances and Perspectives in Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells and Their Niche (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Recent Analysis and Applications of Mass Spectrum in Biochemistry 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- New Challenges and Opportunities: Extracellular Vesicles in Biological and Biochemical Processes (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- New Trends and Challenges in Polysaccharide Biomaterials (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- The Role of Protein Folding and Conformation in Disease (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Physiological and Pathological Functions of Zinc Finger Proteins (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advanced Research on Nucleic Acids: Therapeutic Potential and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Molecular Research on DNA Methylation (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Mechanisms of Thyroid Hormone Signaling in Human Pathophysiology (Deadline: 22 August 2024)
- Ion Movements and Membrane Proteins (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Diversity of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Circulating Non-coding RNAs as Diagnostic and Prognostic Markers of Human Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 28 August 2024)
- Fluorescence Techniques for Exploring Protein Oligomerization (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Updates on Synthetic and Natural Antioxidants (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Molecular Ecology, Physiology and Biochemistry of Insects, 4th Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- The Roles of Deubiquitylating Enzymes (DUBs) in Cancer Inflammation (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Ferroptosis: Emerging Mechanisms, Physiological Functions, and Therapeutic Applications (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Mitochondrial Function in Health and Disease 3.0 (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Extreme Biocatalysts: From Basic Research to Biotechnological Applications 2.0 (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Synthetic Peptides and Peptidomimetics: From Basic Science to Biomedical Applications—3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Unraveling Apoptosis: Deciphering Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Advanced NK Cell-Based Approaches for Cancer Immunotherapy” (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- The Biology and Therapeutic Potential of Metalloproteases (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Functional Role of Cytokines in Cancer and Chronic Inflammation (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- New Trends in Molecular Biosensors (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Proteomics and Its Applications in Disease 3.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Bacteriophages Biology and Bacteriophage-Derived Technologies (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Mitochondrial Metabolism Alterations in Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Advanced Biochemical Research: Transcription in Cancer Initiation and Progression (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Updates on Erythropoietin (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Cyclin-Dependent Kinases: Their Role in Cell Physiology and Pathologies (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Diet and Oxidative Stress (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Recombinant Proteins, Protein Folding and Drug Discovery (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Modeling Lipid Membranes and Permeation: Exploring Structure, Dynamics, and Transport Phenomena (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- New Insights into Mitochondria in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- CoA in Health and Disease 3.0 (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Cellular Redox Mechanisms in Inflammation and Programmed Cell Death (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Calcium Homeostasis of Cells in Health and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Gap Junction Channels and Hemichannels in Health and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Lipopolysaccharide in the Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Targeting of Functional Proteins in Disease Therapeutics: Enzyme Function and Inhibition Studies (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- The 25th Anniversary of NO (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Focus on Antioxidants and COVID-19 (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Signaling in GPCR Research (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Biomolecular Mechanisms of Natural Products: Cannabis and Alkaloid-Producing Plants (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Molecular Metabolism in the Tumor Microenvironment (Deadline: 26 September 2024)
- Cancer Stem Cells—Biological Properties and Therapeutic Approaches (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Cytochrome P450 Mechanism and Reactivity (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Recent Advances in Systems Metabolic Engineering Strategies (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- The Biogenesis, Structure, Function and Division of Plastids (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Bone Development and Growth, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Antioxidants and Enzyme Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis and Action Mechanisms (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Alpha-Synuclein Amyloid Fibril Formation: New Molecular Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Modulation of Protein Structure and Function by Lipids: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Intracellular Trafficking and Catabolism of Free Heme: Physiological Roles and Relevance to Pathological Mechanisms (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Tissue Repair—Pathways and Biotechnologies (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Nutrition as a Tool for Modulating Cellular Metabolism (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Cell Signaling Transductions 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- The Characterization and Application of Enzymes in Bioprocesses (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Cell Cycle-Related Proteins: Biochemical Regulative/Deregulative Mechanisms (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in Enzyme Inhibitors: Mechanisms, Applications, and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Protein Dynamics, Binding and Allostery (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Coenzyme Q in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- 102nd Anniversary of Neurotransmitter Discovery: Cholinergic Pathways in Physiology and Pathophysiology (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Mechanism of Enzyme Catalysis: When Structure Meets Function (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- The Role of Mg Homeostasis in Disease: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Mitochondrial Function in Human Health and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- The Serum Amyloid A (SAA) Family: (Patho)Physiological Functions in (Non)Mammalian Systems (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammatory, and Antioxidation Active Substances 2.0 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Cytochrome P450: Metabolism, Structure-Function, Evolution and Applications (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Protein Phosphorylation in Genetic Diseases (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: