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 ...

Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have—in collaboration with colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian ...

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, ...

Scientists captured malaria's invasion structure in atomic detail, revealing how it actively reshapes red blood cell ...

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

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 ...

Cells may generate their own electrical signals through microscopic membrane motions. Researchers show that active molecular processes can create voltage spikes similar to those used by neurons. These ...

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

Embedded in the boundary between the inside and outside of each cell are membrane proteins. They act as first responders by ...

By capturing malaria parasites mid-invasion, researchers revealed the structure of a key invasion complex and used it to design a mini-protein that prevented parasites from entering red blood cells.