The cell suspensions prepared as above were incubated at RT for 15 min and the supernatant was collected after pelleting the cells by centrifugation at 20 000 g for 5 min at RT. The ...

Cell membranes protect and organize cells. All cells have an outer plasma membrane that regulates not only what enters the cell, but also how much of any given substance comes in. Unlike ...

In an article published in the journal Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Alicia Kowaltowski, full professor at the University ...

In an article published in the journal Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Alicia Kowaltowski, full professor at the University ...

Scientists have identified nanoparticles that latch onto and destroy virus membranes, opening new possibilities for antiviral coatings and air filters. This method could provide constant, passive ...

In muscle cells, the ER and the plasma membrane—the outer membrane of the cell—meet at periodic contact sites, an arrangement ...

A Cornell University-led collaboration has uncovered the equipment that enables bacteria to survive exposure to antibiotics: ...

By analyzing E. coli protein levels, scientists found a surplus of membrane shuttle proteins that may play a role in ...