News tagged with membrane structure
Speeding up drug discovery with rapid 3-D mapping of proteins
A new method for rapidly solving the three-dimensional structures of a special group of proteins, known as integral membrane proteins, may speed drug discovery by providing scientists with precise targets ...
May 30, 2012 |
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Cell membrane is patterned like a patchwork quilt
(Phys.org) -- As the interface between the cell and its environment, the cell membrane, which consists of fats and proteins, fulfils a variety of vital functions. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of ...
May 05, 2012 |
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Another piece of the ion pump puzzle
From bacteria to humans, all cells use molecules of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as fuel to power a broad range of biochemical reactions. For example, massive multi-subunit enzymes known as V-ATPases convert ...
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Membrane fusion a mystery no more
The many factors that contribute to how cells communicate and function at the most basic level are still not fully understood, but researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism that helps explain how ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Researchers develop quantum membranes -- a new class of 2D semiconductor
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers working out of the University of California, Berkeley, has developed an entirely new class of two-dimensional semiconductor made of indium arsenide. Called quantum membranes, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 14, 2011 |
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New technique enables study of 'challenging' proteins
Researchers from Hull, Bristol and Frankfurt have shown that a new technique for identifying molecular structure can be used effectively on small samples of biological proteins, particularly proteins that are targeted for ...
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Finding E. coli’s Achilles heel
(PhysOrg.com) -- Thanks to the work of a Simon Fraser University researcher and two of his students, science is closer to finding a new way of combatting infections caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) and other related bacteria.
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Orchestrator of waste removal rescues cells that can't manage their trash
Just as we must take out the trash to keep our homes clean and safe, it is essential that our cells have mechanisms for dealing with wastes and worn-out proteins. When these processes are not working properly, unwanted debris ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Researchers get a first look at the mechanics of membrane proteins
In two new studies, researchers provide the first detailed view of the elaborate chemical and mechanical interactions that allow the ribosome – the cell's protein-building machinery – to insert a ...
Apr 17, 2011 |
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Proteins find their way with address label and guide
Most newly produced proteins in a cell need to be transported to the proper place before they can be put to work. For proteins to find their way, they have a built-in signal linked to them, a kind of address ...
Feb 23, 2011 |
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Scientists crack code of critical bacterial defense mechanism
Scientists have combined chemistry and biology research techniques to explain how certain bacteria grow structures on their surfaces that allow them to simultaneously cause illness and protect themselves from the body's defenses.
Apr 25, 2010 |
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Cornell researchers reveal structure of key protein
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, researchers -- all Cornell scientists -- have characterized the structure of a protein that belongs to certain enzymes that are essential for proper functioning in all ...
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Chemical energy influences tiny vibrations of red blood cell membranes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Much like a tightly wound drum, red blood cells are in perpetual vibration. Those vibrations help the cells maintain their characteristic flattened oval or disc shape, which is critical to ...
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Computational microscope peers into the working ribosome (w/ Video)
Two new studies reveal in unprecedented detail how the ribosome interacts with other molecules to assemble new proteins and guide them toward their destination in biological cells. The studies used molecular ...
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Discovery to aid study of biological structures, molecules
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in the United States and Spain have discovered that a tool widely used in nanoscale imaging works differently in watery environments, a step toward better using the instrument ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 11, 2009 |
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