Previous studies have established that the folding, structure and function of membrane proteins are influenced by their lipid environments 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and that lipids can bind to specific sites ...

Scientists have discovered that the internal shape of tiny drug-delivery particles—called lipid nanoparticles—has a big ...

A new framework bridges a gap in understanding RNA therapeutics by linking the structure of lipid nanoparticles to immune response. It can help scientists and engineers expand the use of RNA ...

How lipids are flipped Date: August 12, 2015 Source: ETH Zurich Summary: A team of researchers has succeeded in determining the structure of a lipid flippase at high resolution, which has provided ...

Synthesis of one of the most abundant organic lipids elucidates its structure. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 30, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2021 / 07 / 210713110856.htm.

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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 ...

For the detection of lipids indicative for diseases, healthy and sick organisms are typically compared quantitatively. This comparison requires reliable and detailed information about the structure ...

Structures of the serotonin receptor 5-HT 3A R in a variety of functional state in presence of lipids. Light-blue receptors from the left are in serotonin-unbound state with the closed transmembrane ...

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the availability of the Lipid Structures (beta) app on SciVerse ...

In this month's issue of the Journal of Lipid Research, a group of Australian researchers report the structure of a key long-chain lipid in the tear film lipid layer. Their finding may be used to ...