A molecular motor is made of either a single macromolecule or a macromolecular complex.
Just like their macroscopic counterparts, molecular motors “transduce” input energy into …

The cellular cytoskeleton self-organizes by specific monomer–monomer interactions
resulting in the polymerization of filaments. While we have long thought about the role of …

One of the major challenges in modern biology is to understand how the molecular
components of a living cell operate in a highly noisy environment. What are the specific …

Background Generation of membrane curvature is critical for the formation of plasma
membrane protrusions and invaginations and for sha** intracellular organelles. Among …

This work considers the adhesion of cells to a nanorough titanium implant surface with sharp
edges. The basic assumption was that the attraction between the negatively charged …

Chemical reactions make cells work only if the participating chemicals are delivered to
desired locations in a timely and precise fashion. Most research to date has focused on …

Tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) are thin membranous tubes that interconnect cells,
representing a novel route of cell-to-cell communication and spreading of pathogens. TNTs …

To alter and adjust the shape of the plasma membrane, cells harness various mechanisms
of curvature generation. Many of these curvature generation mechanisms rely on the …

The blood stage malaria parasite, the merozoite, has a small window of opportunity during
which it must successfully target and invade a human erythrocyte. The process of invasion is …