Membrane proteins, such as receptors, ion channels, and transporters, comprise nearly 30% of all proteins in eukaryotic cells. They also constitute more than 50% of all drug targets.

New tool for studying membrane protein structure. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 31, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2013 / 09 / 130930162418.htm. University of California - Santa Barbara.

Princeton University. (2020, June 29). Long-standing mysteries about membrane protein structure. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 06 ...

Using state-of-the-art cryo-electron microscopy, the research team was able to decipher the structure. To do this, the membrane proteins were shock-frozen in a solution and then examined under an ...

Bacteriorhodopsin is a membrane protein in bacteria that acts as a proton pump. ... the quaternary structure of a protein refers to those macromolecules with multiple polypeptide chains or subunits.

Scientists at the Karolinska Institute have developed a nanoparticle technology that can be used to stabilize membrane proteins so that their structure can be studied in a lipid environment. The ...

Australian researchers have identified a way to measure the structure of membrane proteins despite being damaged when using X-ray Free-Electron Lasers (XFELs), a discovery that will help fast ...

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However, generation of high quality membrane protein for structural biology can be challenging and is often a bottleneck. In this webinar, we demonstrate that the combined expertise of Thermo Fisher ...

Study: Structure of SARS-CoV-2 M protein in lipid nanodiscs.Image Credit: NIAID. This news article was a review of a preliminary scientific report that had not undergone peer-review at the time of ...

Capturing membrane proteins in their native membrane nanodomain contexts Kallol Gupta, Ph.D. ... Studying membrane proteins can be particularly challenging due to their complex structure, dynamic ...

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 ...