In nature, the cell membrane has a unique function of protecting the internal from the external environment and communicating outside by sensing the external chemical or physical stimuli like the most ...

Researchers have developed a detailed computational model of the soybean plasma membrane that provides new structural insight at the molecular level, which may have applications for studying membrane ...

A plant cell wall is arranged in layers and contains cellulose microfibrils, hemicellulose, pectin, lignin, and soluble protein. These components are organized into three major layers: the primary ...

PELSA, a high-throughput tool that rapidly detects protein–ligand interactions across hundreds of samples daily. By ...

Swapping a single amino acid in a simple bacterial protein changes its structure and function, revealing the effects of complex gene evolution, finds a new study. The study -- conducted using E. coli ...

Now, scientists at Scripps Research have identified a key player in the placenta's transformation-a molecule called ...

DNA is a biological molecule that contains the instructions an organism needs to function, develop, and reproduce. It is present in all forms of life on earth and contains each organism’s genetic code ...

Recently, the Green Hydrogen and High-Performance Energy Storage Research Team at the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as "Shanghai Advanced ...