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 ...

A study could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors, paving the way for future research on diseases linked to membrane organization. A new ...

Oil refining is necessary for transforming raw, unusable crude oil into valuable goods like gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and ...

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

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 ...

Introduction to biological membranes -- What membranes do -- Diversity of modern biological membranes -- Brief historical sketch of membrane research -- Lipids, oligomers and proteins -- Membrane ...

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