A recent study has discovered a biological role of a specific transmembrane protein called TMEM208. The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed that a ...

Transmembrane proteins involve various physiological functions, including protein ligation, recognition, transport, anchoring, and transduction. Several diseases are connected with abnormalities in ...

In this interview, Dr. Fang-Yi Chu talks to NewsMedical about the role of transmembrane proteins in targeting oncology research. Can you explain what transmembrane proteins are and why they are ...

Transmembrane proteins (TPs) serve as crucial conduits between the internal and external environments of cells, regulating ion and molecule passage and orchestrating cellular responses to external ...

Located at the cellular interface, membrane proteins play critical regulatory roles in the signaling between a cell and its interacting environment, making them popular and ideal drug targets.

Transmembrane proteins play a critical role in signal transduction, cell adhesion, nutrient uptake, and immune response modulation. However, dysregulation of transmembrane proteins can contribute to ...