Comment by singularity2001
3 years ago
These ribbons look a bit like wires, transforming the information of an attached molecules through the membrane through physical tension
3 years ago
These ribbons look a bit like wires, transforming the information of an attached molecules through the membrane through physical tension
the red helices? those are transmembrane helices, and i guess yes they can transmit information in some cases. there are receptors in the membrane of our cells that respond to mechanical force