Scientists Identify Key Molecule Pair Crucial for Long-Term Memory

Research reveals how KIBRA and PKMzeta work together to stabilize synapses, offering potential for new memory disorder treatments.

KIBRA acts as a 'glue' binding with PKMzeta to maintain long-term memories.
The discovery explains the persistence of memories despite rapid molecular turnover in synapses.
Breaking the KIBRA-PKMzeta bond can erase old memories, highlighting their critical interaction.
The findings support a hypothesis proposed by Francis Crick about memory storage mechanisms.
This research could pave the way for new therapeutic approaches to memory-related conditions.