A flurry of recent papers report structural results on proteins that are essential for membrane fusion during exocytosis, providing a starting point from which a mechanistic understanding of ...

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.

Subsequently, transient membrane fusion allows the passive diffusion of proteins and lipids bidirectionally between cells. OM, outer membrane; IM, inner membrane. Phenotypically, Tra-dependent OME ...

Some larger cargo, such as membrane proteins, nutrients, and pathogens, enter the cell via a process known as clathrin-mediated endocytosis. To gain a deeper understanding of this important ...

utilized AlphaFold Multimer to predict protein interactions that guide sperm-egg fusion. The team focused on sperm membrane ...

The researchers built on previous findings, with experts previously identifying one protein on the sperm’s surface and the ...