Using mutant bacteria to study how changes in membrane proteins affect cell functions

(Biophysical Society) Phospholipids are water insoluble " building blocks " that define the membrane barrier surrounding cells and provide the structural scaffold and environment where membrane proteins reside. During the 62nd Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, held Feb. 17-21, William Dowhan from the University of Texas-Houston McGovern Medical School will present his group's work exploring how the membrane protein phospholipid environment determines its structure and function.
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