Membrane proteins are proteins found in cell membranes, either at the surface or on intracellular organelles. Integral membrane proteins such as receptors and ion channels span the membrane.

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have determined the full-length structure of a blood pressure-regulating hormone receptor ...

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have determined the full-length structure of a blood pressure-regulating hormone receptor for the first time, uncovering how it functions, which may enable better ...

Purified LT-scFvs are brought into contact with cells, anchoring the lipid-modified proteins to the plasma membrane ... modified cell with the artificial ‘receptor’ and the cells bearing ...

This research proposes a completely new mechanism of action, cell plasma membrane receptor stimulation, for the functional role of the plasma protein antithrombin. Not only is the innovative ...

Cells adjust the expansion and networking of their ... Ramachandra Bhaskara from Goethe University’s Institute of Biochemistry II. These receptors are located in the membrane of ER tubes and consist ...

The machinery inserts itself into the cell membrane and a channel ... could lock on to the spike protein, preventing it from binding to a lung cell’s ACE2 receptor. A drug could also attach ...

Inside cells, there exists an extensive system of canals known as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which consists of ...

This method allows for precise analysis of the proteins located ... where NMDA receptors play a critical role in learning and memory. "Most NMDA receptors are found in synapses, where they enhance ...

Inside cells, there exists an extensive system of canals known as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which consists of membrane-encased tubes that are partially broken down as needed—for instance in case ...

Other protein receptors bind to lipids ... synthetic lipids were interacting with lipids that are present on the cell ...