lipid membrane
Cells Flip Lipids To Bend Their Membranes
Researchers have demonstrated that enzymes responsible for flipping lipids in the cell membrane play a role in the transport of external molecules into cells.
Using Light To Build Bridges In Cells
A genetically-engineered, light-sensitive protein has allowed scientists to measure and manipulate protein-membrane interactions in living cells.
One Synthetic Molecule, Two Doorways Into The Cell
Using a rhodium cuboctahedron, researchers have built a synthetic ion channel that could be used to regulate the movement of molecules across the cell membrane.
New Fluorescent Probes Help Solve Cell Membrane Mystery
Researchers have succeeded at observing how raft domains, active sections of the cell membrane with special groups of molecules, form in live cells.
Why Embryos Die Without GPIs
A study in nematode worms shows that glycosylphosphatidylinositol lipid anchors are essential for membrane stability, particularly during embryogenesis.
Lipid Bilayers On A Chip
The ALBiC system uses lipid bilayers to seal sub-million femtolitre chambers, facilitating the study of transporter proteins at the single molecule scale.
