function. Membrane channels exist in a large variety of sizes and shapes, but their most important characteristic is that they allow the passage of both water and solutes through the cell membrane much faster than any other means. This is important in organs, such as the kidney, where large ...
13 might function not only to regulate ATP release but also to control the formation of apoptotic bodies in different types of cells while the exact mechanism requires further investigation. Secondary necrosis Secondary necrosis is a phenome- non referring to the progressive loss of plasma membrane ...
Viruses also exploit plasma membrane damage: for example, adenovirus relies on a single surface protein to induce damage and facilitate entry into the host cell [80]. Mechanical damage is also achieved by pore-forming toxins; the largest class of bacterial toxins and similar members are expressed...
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The plasma membrane (PM) constitutes the outer boundary of the plant cell. As such, it functions in communication with the neighboring cells and with the environment. Moreover, the PM serves as the principal barrier for the small molecules that enter or exit the cell. To function in this re...
In addition, stress hormones often modify plasma membrane structure and function and thus initiate a cascade of events, which may affect HSR. The major transactivator heat shock factor-1 integrates the signals originating from the plasma membrane and orchestrates the expression of individual heat shock...
However, the identification of a novel class of nucleases characterized by their plasma membrane location indicates that plant cells possess additional, so far uncharacterized, mechanisms responsible for DNA degradation. Conclusions One of the main function of plasma membrane is to provide a highly ...
Mutagenic study of the structure, function and biogenesis of the yeast plasma membrane H+-ATPase Mutagenic study of the structure, function and biogenesis of the yeast plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2000; 1469 :133–157... ...
Rafts function as biological structures to control membrane protein–protein interactions [41], [42], [43]. Furthermore, rafts also play an important role in the immune response. Despite their role in immune activation, these host lipid microdomains are abused to target host cells by different ...
However, when inspecting the protein distributions more carefully, a non- random mesoscale pattern becomes apparent1,5,7–9,11,12. The protein domains do not spread evenly on the entire membrane, but gather in small, irregularly shaped areas with a breadth of up to a few hundred nanometres....