Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center, working with other U.S. researchers, have uncovered the structure of a key cell membrane protein in a bacterial model for Chlamydia trachomatis, the cause ...

Protein sheaths encapsulate membrane proteins while preserving their structure and function making them easier to study ...

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-electron ...

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the metabolism of the cell, they also play a key role in the integration of signals ...

For nearly half a century, scientists have known that malaria parasites force their way into human red blood cells through a ...

Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have – in collaboration with colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich – analysed the complex biochemical processes by ...

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 prokaryotes, ...

David Baker’s research team at the Institute for Protein Design has unveiled a new technique for sequestering membrane ...

Researchers shifted the focus to the internal properties of the membrane itself, specifically its viscosity, highlighting its critical role in controlling deformation and dynamics during essential ...

MIT researchers have demonstrated that cell membrane composition directly influences EGFR activity, with elevated negatively ...