Membrane receptors and transporters translate extracellular cues into cellular responses by harnessing conformational changes, ion flux or enzymatic activity. Fast-acting ligand-gated ion channels ...

Introduction to biological membranes -- What membranes do -- Diversity of modern biological membranes -- Brief historical sketch of membrane research -- Lipids, oligomers and proteins -- Membrane ...

Embedded in the boundary between the inside and outside of each cell are membrane proteins. They act as first responders by ...

Using catalytic chemistry, researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have achieved dynamic control of artificial membranes, enabling life-like membrane behavior. By employing an artificial ...

If their innovation could be scaled up and produced industrially, this could help to filter seawater to create drinking water. Aquaporins are proteins that rapidly transport water across cell ...