Aging cells lose their energy supply when a single membrane lipid, phosphatidylcholine, fades with age, disrupting ...

Membrane protein dynamics regulates cell functions by initiating downstream signaling cascades. The cell membrane is compartmentalized into nanodomains by actin structures, restricting lateral protein ...

A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, ...

A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, which have critical roles in biology. The development of the new technique, in ...

Dimerization of transmembrane (TM) proteins is a fundamental process in cellular membranes, central to numerous physiological and pathological pathways, and increasingly recognized as a promising ...

Using an innovative combination of biochemical experiments and ultra-high-resolution microscopy, a research team at Kiel ...

A new study presents a fluorescence imaging-based technique to measure the activity rates of individual scramblase proteins.

Engineered fluorescent nanobodies that work inside living cells can label multiple proteins in different colors at once, ...

Modern cells are complex chemical entities with cytoskeletons, finely regulated internal and external molecules, and genetic material that determines nearly every aspect of their functioning. This ...

Membrane compartments (vesicles) were prepared from two phospholipids with distinct acyl-chain structures, each encapsulating a different DNA species. Upon repeated freeze–thaw (F/T) cycles, the ...