Researchers say structure reveals many new ways to change PINK1, essentially switching it on, which will be "life-changing" for people with Parkinson’s disease.

has a similar function to actin – the most abundant protein in the majority of human cells. In the presence of a chemical called ATP, actin molecules can join together into long spiral chains known as ...

The membranes that surround eukaryotic organelles are based on lipid bilayers that are similar (but not identical) to the cell's outer membrane ... DNA from the cell's protein synthesis machinery ...

Neurobiologists identify key protein Esyt linking calcium signaling to neurodegenerative diseases in cell membrane contact ...

Membrane proteins can have opposing roles depending on the microenvironment. Here the authors identify that the loss of Adapter Protein complex-2 reduces cell growth in vitro but promotes tumor ...