The immune regulatory protein STING has a previously unknown function: acting as an ion channel that allows protons to leak into cells. This discovery makes it the first human immune sensor that can ...

Cartoon of the 3D models of the broad bean (right, pink-violet) and the thale cress (left, blue) TPC1 ion channel protein in the vacuole membrane. On the left, Calcium ions (red spheres) in the ...

Much of the research on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) therapeutics has been focused on essential structures such as the virus-encoded spike protein, main proteases, as well as ribonucleic ...

Researchers have characterized the three-dimensional structure of the cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) ion channels that help us see in dim light, hoping this will lead the way to new medical treatments.

A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that compounds in both green and black tea relax blood vessels by activating ion channel proteins in the blood vessel wall. The discovery ...

Scientists have discovered a novel ion channel protein that can be controlled by light, in a species of terrestrial alga. These channels respond to the shorter indigo blue wavelength of light, ...

Researchers have gained new insights into an ion channel from algae. These insights could help optogenetics realize its full potential in the future. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

LA JOLLA, CA--December 3, 2014--A team led by biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has solved a long-standing mystery in neuroscience by identifying the "mechanoreceptor" protein that ...

As we interact with the world, we feel it when we touch things. The information we get from touch sensations helps us carry out many daily activities, from typing on a keyboard to handling food.

CAMBRIDGE, England & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metrion Biosciences Limited (Metrion), the specialist ion channel CRO and drug discovery company, and LifeArc, a leading UK independent medical research ...