Novel Cell Membrane Model Could Be Key to Uncovering New Protein Properties (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Novel Cell Membrane Model Could Be Key to Uncovering New Protein Properties

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Researchers used neutron and x-ray scattering techniques at Oak Ridge and Brookhaven National Laboratories to characterize disc-shaped structures, known as bicelles, that mimic cell membranes. The rim of the disc comprises a detergent (purple), while the disc's center is made up of glycerophospholipids (green), sphingomyelin (blue), and cholesterol (gold). (Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman)

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ORNL/Jill Hemman

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