These fundamental findings offer a novel mechanism by which rubrerythrin tubules encapsulate encapsulin to prevent oxidative stress in Pyrococcus furiosus. However, there are a few reasonable concerns ...

Multi-C2 domain-containing ferlin proteins have key roles in membrane repair and vesicle trafficking, as well as links to ...

Researchers from the Göttingen Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging (MBExC) have uncovered the 3D structure of the ...

Thirst is a crucial physiological signal that contributes to the survival of humans and other animals, by allowing them to ...

This fundamental study combines in vitro reconstitution experiments and molecular dynamics simulations to elucidate how membrane lipids are transported from the outer to the inner membrane of ...

Lipid membranes, which form the outer layer of cells, can be engineered to influence cellular functions. For example, ...

A new method could soon unlock the vast repository of biological information held in the proteins of ancient soft tissues. The findings could open up a new era for palaeobiological discovery.

Ion channels are integral membrane protein assemblies that modulate the flow of ions into and out of a cell or organelle, leading to generation of electrical signals. Opening (gating) of ion ...

We report temperature-independent formation of robust stable membranes obtained by the spontaneous interaction ... the conformational restriction of intrinsically disordered proteins and using them in ...