cell transport mechanisms

A study explores how nuclear pore complexes are disrupted in Alzheimer’s disease.

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.

Dropped from a patent lawsuit, at least one lab will be allowed to continue research on mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.

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