Cell membrane integrity is vital for the survival and function of tissues across biological systems. The rapid repair of membrane disruptions is mediated by specialised mechanisms that mobilise ...
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital identified a protein network which locks ABCC4 transporters in place to maintain cyclic AMP signaling levels.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to break open in a form of inflammatory programmed cell death called necroptosis. Their ...
To ensure that protein production in our cells runs smoothly, the protein complex NAC slows down the rate of protein ...
Membraneless organelles, also called biomolecular condensates, are changing how scientists think about protein chemistry, ...
Many biological processes are regulated by electricity—from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and ...
Unlike our organs, cell organelles such as mitochondria are not fixed in place, but when, where, how, and why organelles move ...
Scientists have discovered that T cell receptors activate through a hidden spring-like motion that had never been seen before ...
Scientists organize millions of proteins by shape, as predicted by AI, revealing 700,000 new families and some shapes unique ...
Researchers have identified a previously overlooked protein that helps regulate appetite and energy use in the body. This ...