Membrane proteins are proteins found in cell membranes, either at the surface or on intracellular organelles. Integral membrane proteins such as receptors and ion channels span the membrane.

Scientists from Rice University and their collaborators have unveiled a groundbreaking technique to combat cancer cells, ...

The sewing machine-like mechanism that weaves most of the protein helices into the membrane was deciphered decades ago. As part of the embedding process, the ribosome—the cell's protein ...

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For example, adsorption of nanodiscs on nanosized cell surfaces, binding of chemically synthesized lipids (i.e., biotinylation) to high affinity sites on the streptavidin surface, or interaction ...

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People with diabetes should eat as much protein as people who don't have diabetes. In a healthy diet, roughly 10% to 35% of your daily calories should come from protein. Protein itself does not have ...

Before choosing the best protein powders, our testers and dietitians evaluated more than 100 different animal-based and whey protein powders, considering factors like ingredients, taste ...

Researchers have discovered how a particular protein affects the growth and spread ... but it also highlights a potential treatment target. Cancer cells produce molecules that can be either ...

A new technology developed at MIT enables scientists to label proteins across millions of individual cells in fully intact 3D tissues with unprecedented speed, uniformity, and versatility.

You don’t need to give up steaks entirely. But mounting evidence shows that a diet that incorporates more plant-based protein has a surprisingly large number of benefits for your health.