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A model developed by LMU biophysicists demonstrates how biological processes form the convoluted internal architecture of the ...

A new study from Imperial has shown that the physical structure of food influences the hormones released as part of digestion ...

In presynaptic nerve terminals, the endocytic apparatus rapidly restores synaptic vesicles after neurotransmitter release. Many endocytic proteins localize to the periactive zone, a loosely defined ...

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Their main function is to generate the energy necessary ... Share on Pinterest Mitochondria structure. Illustrated by Jason Hoffman. Mitochondria are small, often between 0.5 and 3 micrometers ...

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The structure and function of key eukaryotic cell structures ... a double membrane that regulates the exchange of molecules between the nucleus and the cytoplasm through nuclear pores. 8 By ...

The structure and function of key prokaryotic cell structures ... exhibit unique adaptations to survive without the rigidity of a cell wall. Prokaryotes have cytoplasm, which is defined as the total ...

P.P.S.R., M.M.R., and M.G. were supported by the NSF Grant MCB 2205665. P.P.S.R and M.G. were also supported by NSF Grant 2243257 to the Science and Technology Center “Quantitative Cell Biology.” ...