cell transport mechanisms, cell & molecular biology

The structure has a stress-resilient architecture reminiscent of suspension bridges.

Günter Blobel, known for his work on the signal hypothesis of protein targeting, has died from cancer at age 81.

By varying the size of their steps, dynein motor proteins work effectively as teams to carry heavy loads around the cell.

Ron Kaback didn’t believe that electrochemical gradients could power the transport of sugars and amino acids across cell membranes—until he proved that they do.

Tricks for probing a cell’s moving parts