Some eukaryotes consist of a single cell; but most single-celled creatures are made of simpler cells which lack obvious ...

Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and ...

Scientists have long wanted to get a closer look at the movement of lipids around a cell, but because organelles are so close ...

Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the ...

A research team from the Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science at the Toyohashi University of Technology (Professor Ryugo Tero et al.) discovered a phenomenon in which specific lipids were ...

Women with Alzheimer's disease exhibit lower omega-3 fatty acid levels, particularly DHA, a crucial nutrient for brain health ...

A new study presents computational strategies to manipulate membrane protein folding and function for biotechnological applications.

Just like in yeast and animal cells, vacuoles in plants are responsible for breaking down unwanted cellular components. At the same time, vacuoles in seeds also serve the opposite role—storing large ...