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 ...

In this diagram of G-protein-coupled receptor activation, the alpha, beta, and gamma subunits are shown with distinct relationships to the plasma membrane. After exchange of GDP with GTP on the ...

Researchers have identified a protein, TMEM16F, that appears to aid the spread of Parkinson’s pathology in the brain.

Over the years, chemical biology methods have made an important contribution to the study of integral membrane proteins. A ...

An international team led by Goethe University Frankfurt has identified an intracellular sensor that monitors the quality of ...

An international team led by Goethe University Frankfurt has identified an intracellular sensor that monitors the quality of so-called MHC-I molecules, which help the immune system recognize and kill ...

It is comparatively easy to tell a cell's state of health: On their surface, cells present fragments of almost all the proteins they contain inside. This means the immune system can directly recognize ...

Botanists have come to understand the channels and transporters involved in the uptake and transport of nutrients, yet how are they positioned where they need to be?

Researchers have developed a phase-transformable membrane that efficiently separates gases like CO2 and H2 by shifting ...

A gene called COLD6 contributes to cold tolerance in rice, potentially offering a pathway to use molecular design to breed a rice variety with higher resistance to cold stress. This work appears ...

近日，农学院王一州团队联合北京大学、英国格拉斯哥大学和日本名古屋大学等单位，在 Science Advances 期刊上发表了题为 Dual function of overexpressing plasma membrane H + -ATPase ...