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.

Scientists have revealed the secret to the structural integrity of tiny particles that transport cargo from cell to cell through blood vessels and bodily fluids: special proteins that keep their ...

The Golgi apparatus transports and modifies proteins in eukaryotic cells. How have scientists studied dynamic protein movements through the Golgi? One of the principal observations by Rothman's ...

For the study, the researchers aimed to functionalize the cell membrane to enable protein transport across the membrane and assemble them into tissue-like structures afterward. Biological channels ...

Extracellular vesicles carry proteins and other molecules from donor to recipient cells to alter physiological and biological responses. In addition to facilitating cellular communication and ...

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 shape and morphology of a cell play a key role in the biological function. This corresponds to the principle of "form ...

A research team led by Prof. Feng Wei at the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has made significant ...

Explore how DNA nanorobots enhance synthetic cell design by creating programmable channels for targeted drug delivery.

The team isolated the chloroplasts from algal cells using a centrifuge and gentle stirring. Instead of then piercing the host ...

When transport processes in cells do not function properly, this often results in diseases such as metabolic disorders, high blood pressure, kidney and lung damage or inflammation. In the ...

Ohio – Scientists have revealed the secret to the structural integrity of tiny particles that transport cargo from cell to cell through blood vessels and bodily fluids: special proteins that ...