Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the metabolism of the cell, they also play a key role in the integration of signals ...

Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and ...

A new study presents computational strategies to manipulate membrane protein folding and function for biotechnological applications.

Some eukaryotes consist of a single cell; but most single-celled creatures are made of simpler cells which lack obvious subdivisions and in which membranes are used almost exclusively to define the ...

Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the ...

Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...

Scientists have long wanted to get a closer look at the movement of lipids around a cell, but because organelles are so close ...

The specific research of the Plummer-Medeiros lab focuses on how proteins in the membrane interact with lipids. This ...