Cancer cells seldom start off stealthy. Quite to the contrary, they announce their presence to the immune system by planting chemical red flags right on their membranes. Once alerted, the body's ...

For the first time, scientists have observed a phosphorus-containing lipid molecule that assembles by itself to form cubes. Research carried out at facilities including DESY has shown that the ...

Tiny fat bubbles carrying gene therapy have successfully repaired DNA in the lungs and liver of animals with alpha-1 ...

The structures of lipid aggregates formed upon monolayer collapse depend on macroscopic properties of the ... The molecule has a smaller head group than a DPPC lipid and an unsaturated ... Mesoscopic ...

Interactions between proteins and lipids have diverse and complex roles in various biological processes, ranging from the structure, function, and dynamics of biological membranes to host-pathogen ...

Pore formation in lipid bilayers subjected to a transverse electric field is studied by means of Molecular Dynamics simulations of 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (DOPC). The physical ...

Our body's fat metabolism plays a vital role in energy production in our body. A research team at the University of Basel, Switzerland, has discovered a molecular switch that regulates lipid ...

Even the smallest errors in lipid metabolism can lead to high cholesterol levels (blood lipid levels), increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases, obesity, or diabetes. Using advanced techniques ...

In this study, the depletion of surface proteins and lipids from rice starch with SDS did not change the starch molecular structure including molecular weight distribution, crystalline type and ...