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The LPD-3 lipid-transfer complex in C. elegans forms a 345 Å tunnel with a hydrophobic interior containing 27 lipid molecules, facilitating bulk lipid movement between membranes.

Synthesis of one of the most abundant organic lipids elucidates its structure. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2021 / 07 / 210713110856.htm.

Lipid nanoparticles (LNP’s) came to prominence for delivery of RNA with the success of the Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. They are also used to deliver therapeutic treatments including ...

The authors write that this is the first high-resolution structure of soluble Aβ in β conformation. Previous structural determinations of Aβ monomers have been based on only portions of the molecule ...