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 ...

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

Some cells, such as immune cells, are highly mobile—they constantly remodel their shape, migrate toward a wound that needs to ...

Some eukaryotes consist of a single cell; but most single-celled creatures are made of simpler cells which lack obvious ...

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

Across the world, more than 1.5 billion people suffer from chronic liver disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Scientists have developed compounds that selectively block a crucial interaction between RAS and the enzyme PI3K, a driver of tumor growth. Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute and Vividion The ...

Even in death, cells leave a trace. Scientists have discovered a microscopic “Footprint of Death” that not only helps the ...

A class of antivirals called Pin1 inhibitors could reduce or stop outbreaks of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), the common infection behind oral herpes, according to new research published in Antiviral ...