A plasma membrane is permeable to specific molecules that a cell needs. Transport proteins in the cell membrane allow for selective passage of specific molecules from the external environment.

In a new Nature Communications study, scientists have developed a novel method for artificial cells to interact with their ...

This takes place when molecules diffuse across the cell membrane by travelling through specific transport proteins. It occurs down a concentration gradient - molecules move from an area of high to ...

The ability to maintain concentration gradients and sometimes move materials against them is vital to cell health and maintenance. Thanks to membrane barriers and transport proteins, the cell can ...

Transport across membranes All cells are enclosed by a cell membrane, which is selectively ... DNA and the production of proteins DNA carries the genetic information in the cells of all living ...

Lipid bilayer forms a water-impermeable barrier that defines the boundary of a cell and of specialized compartments ... Dr. Zhou’s lab focuses on two families of proteins, membrane transport proteins ...

Exosome Binding Protein (EBP) can be used to direct other proteins to exosomes, effectively allowing for targeted delivery of ...

Membrane proteins are essential for fundamental biological processes, and are important for drug discovery, understanding disease mechanisms, and advancing structural biology. Their intricate roles in ...

Researchers have used cryo-electron tomography to uncover new details of the molecular structure of synaptic vesicles, which help transport neurotransmitters in the brain. The study could inform ...

The lab of Hassane Mchaourab, director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Protein Dynamics and professor of ...