The crystal structure of a transmembrane bacterial enzyme responsible for modification of the cell wall was recently solved by JCC Fellow Dan Ma and her colleagues. The enzyme is a type of MBOAT, an important […]
Caption: Flavivirus membrane fusion. A) Steps in the fusion transition. Starting point and end point represent known structures; steps in brackets inferred from experimental evidence as summarized in (Chao et al., 2014). B) Scheme for […]
Recent research published in Cell by JCC Fellow Yunhao Tan demonstrates the flexibility and programmability of immune signaling organelles. In this Q&A, Tan explains his work, completed with Jonathan Kagan at Harvard Medical School. Q) […]
The Jane Coffin Childs Fund would like to thank Dr. Carol Prives and Dr. Luis Parada for their years of service to the organization. Carol Prives, the Da Costa Professor in the Department of Cell […]
Caption: The OSCA1.2 mechanically activated ion channel. Source: Jojoa-Cruz, Saotome, et al, eLife 2018;7:e41845 doi: 10.7554/eLife.41845 (CC-BY-4.0) A punch versus a caress. The feel of Velcro versus silk. Our sense of touch distinguishes between these […]