Boat-shaped membrane protein offers novel solution for working in the cell membrane

Monday, July 24, 2017 - 07:32 in Biology & Nature

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a novel structure that helps an enzyme solve a challenging biological problem by bobbing like a ship at the surface of the cell membrane. The finding offers a glimpse of how life works at the molecular level and a possible new target for antibiotics in the future.

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