"The complex recognizes the right vessel, the right place on the cell surface and the right time for the cargo to be delivered. It does that by talking to the membrane fusion protein." More ...

For instance, the ER membrane protein complex (EMC) has been shown to play a crucial role in the insertion and folding of transmembrane domains (TMDs) in the ER. This large complex, composed of ...

Light and electron microscopy have distinct limitations. Light microscopy makes it difficult to resolve smaller and smaller features, and electron microscopy resolves small structures, but samples ...

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EPFL researchers have developed a computational method to explicitly consider the impact of water while designing membrane receptors with enhanced stability and signaling, paving the way for novel ...

An enzyme that helps clear damaged mitochondria can act as a molecular switch and potentially prevent neurons from dying.

Communication between oocytes and granulosa cells is essential for oocyte formation, dormancy, reawakening, and maturation. Researchers at University of Tsukuba have demonstrated that a protein ...

Proteins are life's engines, powering processes like muscle movement, vision, and chemical reactions. Their environments-water, lipid membranes, or other condensed phases-are critical to their ...

Scientists at KL Krems sheds light on how a2d protein mutations affect neurodevelopmental processes: Krems, Austria Thursday, January 30, 2025, 11:00 Hrs [IST] A recent study has ...