These channels are located in the cell membrane and work like electrical switches. "There is an established method that can be used to measure whether an ion channel is open or closed," explains PD Dr ...

Then, when conditions are right, specialized channels in the plasma membrane open and allow rapid ion movement into or out of the cell, and this movement creates an electrical signal. But what do ...

Considering their ubiquity, it seems safe to predict that ion channel mutations will be found to be involved in many diseases. The evolution of the lipid cell membrane solved one problem and ...

Breakthrough study in Nature Materials reveals DNA nanorafts reshape synthetic cells for controlled membrane dynamics and ...

Protein translocation is an essential, nano-scale dynamic process that facilitates the movement of proteins across cellular membranes, enabling them to reach specific locations within the cell or to ...

This membrane protects the cell from its surroundings and divides ... transports protein sections through the membrane using a channel that ensures their passage, the YidC flattens a certain ...