All cells have an outer plasma membrane that regulates not only what ... account for about 20 percent of the lipids in animal cell plasma membranes. However, cholesterol is not present in ...

Each of these organelles performs a specific function critical to the cell's survival. Moreover, nearly all eukaryotic organelles are separated from the rest of the cellular space by a membrane ...

Red blood cells placed in a solution with the same water concentration as their cytoplasm (0.85 per cent salt solution) will not experience an overall change in volume. No osmosis occurs.

Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm and mitochondria are four cell components that are found ...

Lipid bilayers in mammalian membranes can have a more asymmetric composition than previously thought, new research shows.

Lipid bilayers in mammalian membranes can have a more asymmetric composition than previously thought, new research shows.

Glycoproteins typically bind to receptors on the membrane of a host cell ... Viruses can replicate only inside a host’s cell. Hosts of viruses include animals, plants, bacteria, fungi, and ...

A new approach to elucidate the operation and control of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells is being developed. A global reactor engineering approach is applied to PEM fuel cells to ...