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Discovery of Memory Glue Explains Lifelong Memory – Neuroscience News

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Resume: A new study reveals the role of the molecule KIBRA in forming long-term memories. Researchers found that KIBRA acts as a ‘glue’ that binds with the enzyme PKMzeta to strengthen and stabilize synapses, crucial for memory retention. This discovery could lead to new treatments for memory-related disorders. The findings confirm a long-standing hypothesis about … Read more

Research reveals ‘molecular glue’ that helps form and stabilize memories

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Memories are stored through the interaction of two proteins: a structural protein, KIBRA (green), which acts as a persistent synaptic label, and a synapse-strengthening enzyme, protein kinase Mzeta (red). Drugs that disrupt memory-maintaining interaction (other colors) erase pre-recorded long-term and distant memories. Credit: Changchi Hsieh, Ph.D. Whether it’s our first visit to a zoo or … Read more