Scientists Solve Protein Structure Revealing Secrets of Cell Membranes
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 13:03
in Biology & Nature
A team of scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has discovered the structure of a protein that pinches off tiny pouches from cells' outer membranes. Cells use these pouches, or vesicles, to carry nutrients and other essential substances, but many medicines also hitch a ride inside them.