In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed ...

Cell membranes protect and organize cells. All cells have an outer plasma membrane that regulates not only what enters the cell, but also how much of any given substance comes in. Unlike ...

Learn how cell-free protein synthesis helps researchers overcome the challenges of traditional membrane protein production ...

MEMBRANES are a ubiquitous cell component responsible for controlling many vital cellular functions, including selective permeability, ion accumulation and conduction of nerve impulses. It is widel ...

Unlike other cellular sub-structures (for example, the nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum), the synapse does ...

Scientists have discovered the structure of a protein that pinches off tiny pouches from cells' outer membranes. Cells use these pouches, or vesicles, to carry nutrients and other essential ...

These proteins belong to the "ferlin" family and play a central role in the repair of cell membranes—a process that is crucial for muscle function, heart health and even the development of cancer.

Membrane proteins, such as receptors, ion channels, and transporters, comprise nearly 30% of all proteins in eukaryotic cells. They also constitute more than 50% of all drug targets.

In order for glycerol to clear the four-channel configuration in the cell membrane, ... Here it is surrrounded by amino acids that closely match its own structure, which is hydrophilic ("water ...

Aydin and his research group first separated OPA1 from cells and studied it in vitro to understand its atomic structure, which was no easy feat. When OPA1 is remodeling mitochondrial membranes in the ...

Researchers from the Göttingen Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging (MBExC) have uncovered the 3D structure of the membrane proteins myoferlin and dysferlin using high-resolution cryo ...