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Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): In living organisms, the membrane that encloses the cells is incredibly delicate and flexible..
Researchers at Forschungszentrum Julich have now used cryo-electron microscopy to uncover intriguing new information..
How exactly the mechanism works is not yet fully understood. However, thanks to the state-of-the-art cryo-electron microscopes at Julichs Ernst Ruska-Centre, the researchers have now been able to gain new insights into the interaction between Vipp1 and the cell membrane..
These new findings provide new insights into the ability of the proteins Vipp1 and PspA to alter cell membranes and thus protect vital processes in the cells..
A better understanding of the structure and function of these proteins could thus lead to the development of new drugs, such as antibiotics, that target the processes in cellular membranes..
