Integral membrane proteins such as receptors and ion channels span the membrane ... Here the authors present the cryo-EM structures of heteromeric TRPC1/TRPC4 channel and provide structure ...

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have determined the full-length structure of a blood ... Basically, the receptor acts as a communication channel between the cell and its environment.

A recent study has uncovered the intricate ways in which a rare genetic mutation impacts brain cell communication, providing critical insights into the causes of a severe neurological disorder ...

As noted, the new method will improve physicists' understanding of the initial conditions in heavy ion collisions that generate QGP at both RHIC and the LHC. Nuclear structures derived from low ...

TooT-PLM-ionCT: A bioinformatics framework utilizing protein language models for accurate classification of ion channels and ion transporters from membrane proteins.

College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, PR China College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, PR China ...

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have succeeded in elucidating the structure of specific ... Light-controlled ion channels from single-celled organisms are being incorporated into ...

Whether ion channel gating is independent of ion permeation has been an enduring, unresolved question. Here, applying single channel recording to the archetypal muscle nicotinic receptor, we unmask ...

Cells are surrounded by a membrane that separates the outside of the cell from its inside. Proteins called ion channels are embedded within this membrane and allow charged ions to move in and out of ...