Northwestern University researchers have identified structural features in engineered cell receptors that correlate with ...

It also reminds us that there’s sometimes some truth to be found in our old sayings, as Lippincott-Schwartz pointed out: “Einstein said that when he uses his brain, it is like he is using a muscle, ...

Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its ...

Using protein structure prediction tools, researchers have uncovered receptor structure-function relationships to improve ...

Peptides, as versatile biomolecules, continue to gain traction in various scientific fields due to their wide range of biochemical and physiological impacts. Among these, ABP-7 peptide has emerged as ...

This important study characterizes the mechanics and stability of bolalipids from archaeal membranes using molecular dynamics simulations. A mesoscale model of bolalipids is presented and evaluated ...

By analyzing E. coli protein levels, scientists found a surplus of membrane shuttle proteins that may play a role in ...

Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

Researchers at the Center for Life Sciences at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time identified structural ...

Researchers at the Center for Life Sciences at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time identified structural changes in the botulinum ...

New research shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals that make muscles contract are also responsible for transmitting signals in ...

"In science, the structure is a function," said Lippincott-Schwartz ... In muscle cells, the ER and the plasma membrane - the ...