Lipids, or fats, are essential to life. They form the membranes around cells, protecting them from the outside. In nature, there is an enormous diversity of lipids, with each organism having its own ...

Cell membranes play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and functionality of cells. However, the mechanisms by which ...

Lipid kinases are enzymes that play a critical role in both cell signalling and membrane trafficking by phosphorylating lipid ...

Lipid kinases are enzymes that play a critical role in both cell signaling and membrane trafficking by phosphorylating lipid ...

Scientists created the first integrated map detailing the metabolic and molecular changes in human blood stem cells as they ...

Variability among lipids affects cellular metabolism, signaling pathways, energy storage, and cell membrane structures. Therefore, it’s important for biomanufacturers to have an accurate ...

For a cell, an outer lipid membrane serves as a physical barrier that, like the external wall of a house, provides structure and keeps a cell’s insides in.

For a cell, an outer lipid membrane serves as a physical barrier that, like the external wall of a house, provides structure and keeps a cell’s insides in. But the barrier can’t be too solid: It’s ...

Learn how cell-free protein synthesis helps researchers overcome the challenges of traditional membrane protein production ...

University at Buffalo researcher Viviana Monje and colleagues awarded $1.2 million grant to study how popular aquarium fish ...

Cancer cells may be using lipids to hide from the immune system. Rockefeller University. Journal Nature DOI 10.1038/s41586-024-07787-1 ...