For example, prokaryotic organisms have sensors that ... between adjacent neurons or between neurons and muscle cells. Other signaling molecules must move much farther to reach their targets.

Unlike prokaryotes, eukaryotic cells also possess ... while other less prominent lipids play roles in cell signaling and cell recognition. In addition to lipids, membranes are loaded with proteins.

An international collaboration between four senior scientists from Mainz, Valencia, Madrid, and Zurich has published ...

A eukaryote is any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. Eukaryotic cells form the foundation of complex, multicellular life, including apple trees, mushrooms, fish and humans.

Eukaryotic cell DNA in a nucleus, plasmids are found in a few simple eukaryotic organisms. Prokaryotic cell DNA is a single molecule, found free in the cytoplasm; additional DNA is found on one or ...

The Cell Identity and Signaling (CIS) Research Program is comprised of faculty members at Purdue University in the broad range of research areas from basic science studies using non-mammalian model ...