Enzymes in the membrane can do the same thing they do in the cytoplasm of a cell: transform a molecule into another form. Anchor proteins can physically link intracellular structures with ...

The fatty membrane surrounding every living cell is a vibrant environment where countless biological processes take place.

Peripheral membrane proteins, for example some signalling proteins, are tethered by an anchor, via a fatty acid, prenyl group, glycophosphatidylinositol (GPI) or a hydrophobic protein patch.

Researchers have developed a standardized numbering system for adhesion GPCRs, improving knowledge transfer and disease analysis. This AI-driven system, based on 14,000 modelled structures, ...

For example, plants need boron, which is taken into the cells by molecules known as the boric acid channel. But how do the proteins that form the channel make it to the plasma membrane?

This takes place when molecules diffuse across the cell membrane by travelling through specific transport proteins. It occurs down a concentration gradient - molecules move from an area of high to ...

Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a group of cell-surface sensors associated with many body functions and diseases. However, they are not yet sufficiently understood to be exploited for ...

Dr. Sören Brandenburg have identified a protein that plays a central role ... Cardiomyocytes consist of a complex membrane ...