Protein Structure: Peering Into The Transit Pore

Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 03:40 in Physics & Chemistry

The lipid-rich membranes of cells are largely impermeable to proteins, but evolution has provided a way through – in the form of transmembrane tunnels. A new study shows in unmatched detail what happens as proteins pass through such a pore. read more

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