How to pronounce“shmoo”in English
Microproteins glom onto bigger proteins and change how they work, so they’re named after a class of RNA that does something similar with other RNA.
And SHMOOSE, the microprotein in this study, seems to hang out in the inner membrane of the mitochondria of neurons, altering energy metabolism in the brain.
While microproteins can occur in the nuclear genome too, this one is mitochondria-centric.
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Definitions of “shmoo”
A fictional animal created by cartoonist Al Capp, shaped like a smooth, plump bowling pin with stubby legs.
A projection from yeast in response to mating pheromones.