Cholesterol is one of the key molecules found in biomembranes, complex structures composed of proteins and lipids. It plays a crucial role in organizing the membrane and influencing the behavior ...

More information: Kyra R. Birkenfeld et al, Cholesterol Conformational Structures in Phospholipid Membranes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c02860 Provided by ...

The research team computed Raman spectra for 60 different cholesterol structures, focusing on cholesterol’s unique fused ring structure and its eight-carbon chain. Through this process, the ...

Based on the START domain structure and cholesterol ... The interior of the protein encompasses a 26 × 12 × 11 Å hydrophobic tunnel that is large enough to bind a single cholesterol molecule.

Cholesterol-clobbering drugs called statins do their good work via the molecular equivalent of a sit-down strike, report researchers in the May 11 Science. The researchers used X-ray ...

Washington University researchers found that raising a molecule called ApoM helps eye cells sweep away harmful cholesterol ...

How a small molecule promotes removal of excess cholesterol Date: November 27, 2018 Source: eLife Summary: Scientists have determined the structure of the activated form of an enzyme that helps to ...

The structure of human HDL cholesterol has been determined by University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers who say the finding could help explain how this "fat packet" protects against cardiovascular ...

The molecule, an antioxidant known as 1- FE, fights heart disease on two fronts. Not only does it lower cholesterol, but it also eliminates oxygen free radicals that cause organs and tissues to age.

A new study by Rice University researchers led by Jason Hafner could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors, paving the way for future ...