Phospholipids are used as intermediates in the formation of major structural constituents of the cell ... crucial membrane-associated functions, such as the passive permeability of hydrophobic ...

By attaching hydrophobic groups like cholesterol, which anchor them into the lipid membrane's hydrophobic core, scientists have been able to alter the membrane's properties, such as increasing its ...

Membrane proteins are proteins found in cell membranes ... glycophosphatidylinositol (GPI) or a hydrophobic protein patch. The complexity of living systems makes methods for chemically ...

A novel fluorescence method for determining the depth of Trp residues in membrane-inserted polypeptides is introduced ... revealed novel aspects of hydrophobic helix behavior. This work was supported ...

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics have developed a novel synthetic micropeptide termed the ...

Chemical & Materials Sciences Division, MS K2-01, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352; Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune ...

As time goes by, our bodies change, you know, even the brain. A major change is how brain structure seems to shrink with age. Studies show that this happens at both large and small levels inside. You ...

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Unlike other organelles (miniature organs within the cell), mitochondria have two membranes, an outer one and an inner one. Each membrane has different functions. Mitochondria have different ...