Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and ...
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 ...
Scientists have long wanted to get a closer look at the movement of lipids around a cell, but because organelles are so close ...
Some eukaryotes consist of a single cell; but most single-celled creatures are made of simpler cells which lack obvious ...
A new study presents computational strategies to manipulate membrane protein folding and function for biotechnological applications.
Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...
Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the ...
The specific research of the Plummer-Medeiros lab focuses on how proteins in the membrane interact with lipids. This ...
Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...