Scientists have uncovered new details about how cells manage the distribution of lipids in their cell membrane. These lipids, known as phospholipids, are arranged in a bilayer of membranes, regulating ...

The membrane that encases a biological cell is not simply a barrier; it is chock full of proteins involved in all sorts of critical biological functions. To really understand what membrane proteins ...

Previously unknown access points in cell membrane proteins have been discovered, enabling laboratory-developed drugs to modify cell function. The discovery was made possible through computer ...

Located at the cellular interface, membrane proteins play critical regulatory roles in the signaling between a cell and its interacting environment, making them popular and ideal drug targets.

An international study led by the University of Basel has discovered that nuclear pore complexes—tiny gateways in the nuclear ...

During cell division, adherent animal cells round up to create the precise spatial geometry required for accurate chromosome ...

Researchers have identified the drivers of an extracellular protein degradation pathway, which could be the key to a new generation of therapeutics. In a recent study, chemists at Stanford University ...

Proteins are essential biological molecules that perform a vast array of functions crucial for life, from catalyzing ...