Scientists who model membrane structure and dynamics describe ... relies on natural biophysical properties to form and function. In living cells, however, many proteins are not free to move.

Cell structure Description Function Cell type Cell wall Freely permeable layer surrounding cell membrane. The cell wall of plant cells is made from cellulose. This gives them a rigid structure.

The gas exchange system is made from key parts, each of which has a different function. Bronchus The ... form a solution then pass through the cell membrane. Need some extra resources to support ...

At the molecular level, we now believe that these transporters function as oligomeric complexes at the cell membrane, and that they are regulated primarily through phosphorylation, protein ...

Within every cell (except red blood cells) is a nucleus -- a sphere-like structure separated from the rest of the cell by a membrane ... proteins and have no known function.

Researchers have revealed the structure ... cell's cytoplasm. The Damme group at Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel seeks to elucidate the function of specific proteins on the lysosome's membrane.

Not only does the cytoskeleton appear to give structure and a degree of solidity to the cell, but it also appears to interact with the plasma membrane while helping to guide proteins to very specific ...

In LLPS, liquid condensates—or membrane-less organelles—that ... synaptic physiology at the intersection of structure and ...

A new species of cable bacteria, which function like electrical wiring, was recently discovered in the US. Its unique ...

This specialized cytoskeletal structure is located below the cell membrane and consists of numerous ... that paralemmin-1's ability to fulfill its function depends on a single tryptophan amino ...

Researchers have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four weeks after fertilization. This is ...