The membrane-bound organelle appears to play a huge role in helping cells sort, discard, and recycle their contents. It's ...

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the ...

In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed ...

A new study by Rice University researchers led by Jason Hafner could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol ...

Researchers from the Göttingen Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging (MBExC) have uncovered the 3D structure of the membrane proteins myoferlin and dysferlin using high-resolution cryo ...

Learn how cell-free protein synthesis helps researchers overcome the challenges of traditional membrane protein production ...

The Chemical Looping Diagram parameter screen gives an overview of the chemical looping system. It does not contain any numbers and is strictly for reference. One of three diagrams is shown, depending ...

Special proteins -- known as membrane transporters -- are key to the mobility of sperm cells. A research team has, with the aid of cryo-electron microscopy, succeeded in decoding the structure of ...

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This takes place when molecules diffuse across the cell membrane by travelling through specific transport proteins. It occurs down a concentration gradient - molecules move from an area of high to ...

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

National 5 Cell structure The functions of cell organelles Cells are microscopic building blocks of unicellular and multicellular living organisms.