The cell wall surrounds the plasma membrane and provides the cell tensile strength and protection. Plant cells have some specialized properties that make them distinct from animal cells.

Using state-of-the-art cryo-electron microscopy, the research team was able to decipher the structure. To do this, the membrane proteins were shock-frozen in a solution and then examined under an ...

But new strategies for combating these bacteria may eventually emerge from better understanding their basic structure and ... on the bacteria's plasma membrane that is crucial for the cell's ...