Like a mosaic, the cell membrane is a complex structure made up of many different parts, such as proteins, phospholipids, and cholesterol. The relative amounts of these components vary from ...

At physiological temperatures, cell membranes are fluid; at cooler temperatures, they become gel-like. Scientists who model membrane structure and dynamics describe the membrane as a fluid mosaic ...

New progress in a long-standing debate about the nature of biological cell ... models can't realistically capture the basic physical aspects of the deeply cooperative behaviors of the membrane's ...

Cell structure Description Function Cell type Cell wall Freely permeable layer surrounding cell membrane ... occurs and sugar is produced? ? Compartment in cell containing solution of salts ...

Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes ...

Scientists have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes with the help of DNA origami. The ...