Transverse tubules (T-tubules) play a significant role in muscle contraction. However, the underlying mechanism of their ...

Researchers have determined that condensates are electrically charged droplets that can induce voltage changes across the ...

New evidence of electrical power generation on cell membranes could offer insights into how living cells interact with their ...

Located at the cellular interface, membrane proteins play critical regulatory roles in the signaling between a cell and its interacting environment, making them popular and ideal drug targets.

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical energy through constant motion in their membranes, offering a fresh way to think ...

Researchers shifted the focus to the internal properties of the membrane itself, specifically its viscosity, highlighting its critical role in controlling deformation and dynamics during essential ...

Cells have always hummed with activity. They make their own energy, package it into molecules like ATP, and spend it ...

Living cells may generate electricity through the natural motion of their membranes. These fast electrical signals could play ...

While our cells are performing some important, basic functions, they can generate compounds known as reactive oxygen species ...

At the recent ELRIG Drug Discovery conference, Technology Networks<i/> spoke with Dr. Kundan Sharma to learn more about how cell-free expression platforms are transforming membrane protein research.