membrane
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William, who Rona chirpily informs us has “a rare mucous membrane disorder,” is happy to get “lugubrious”: “Meaning extremely sad and droopy? A topic I am all too familiar with.”
Walz's lab focuses on producing detailed images of macromolecular complexes, especially proteins found in cell membranes that help cells communicate with their surroundings.
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At the center of the idea is the cell membrane, the thin, flexible layer that surrounds every living cell and controls what enters and leaves it.
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This allows GPX4 to neutralize lipid peroxides, harmful molecules that would otherwise damage the membrane.
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When the cell's receptors detect that the virus has attached, the membrane begins forming a small indentation at that spot.
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