Molecular photoswitches enable dynamic control of processes with high spatiotemporal
precision, using light as external stimulus, and hence are ideal tools for different research …

Salt stress simultaneously causes ionic toxicity, osmotic stress, and oxidative stress, which
directly impact plant growth and development. Plants have developed numerous strategies …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are important starter, commensal, or pathogenic microorganisms.
The stress physiology of LAB has been studied in depth for over 2 decades, fueled mostly by …

Microorganisms have evolved to thrive in virtually any terrestrial and marine environment,
exposing them to various mechanical cues mainly generated by fluid flow and pressure as …

Biological membranes are tricky to investigate. They are complex in terms of molecular
composition and structure, functional over a wide range of time scales, and characterized by …

In 2010, two proteins, Piezo1 and Piezo2, were identified as the long-sought molecular
carriers of an excitatory mechanically activated current found in many cells. This discovery …

Mechanosensitive ion channels convert external mechanical stimuli into electrochemical
signals for critical processes including touch sensation, balance, and cardiovascular …

Nature embeds some of its molecular machinery, including ion pumps, within lipid bilayer
membranes. This has inspired chemists to attempt to develop synthetic analogues to exploit …

The proteins that form the permeation pathway of mechanosensory transduction channels in
inner-ear hair cells have not been definitively identified. Genetic, anatomical, and …

Previous studies have established that the folding, structure and function of membrane
proteins are influenced by their lipid environments,,,,,, and that lipids can bind to specific …