The cell surface is the playground
for rich biological phenomena. These include signal transduction via
chemical and mechanical stimuli, secretory and endocytic trafficking of
proteins and lipids as well as cytoskeletal dynamics, all of which
ultimately map to a 5 nm thin plasma membrane that contains diverse
lipids. We now appreciate that the chemical diversity of lipids is
critical to support a range of protein functions such as modulating
receptor function, organizing membrane domains and altering trafficking
and surface delivery of membrane proteins. Together, membrane effects
have profound consequences to cell signaling and physiology in health
and disease and there is an increasing need to understand cell surface
from a 'living matter' perspective that signals into and out of the
cell. This minisymposium aims to address aspects of this complex
question, by gathering a multidisciplinary cast of speakers with
expertise in physics, biology and molecular modelling.
Program Dates : February 17-20, 2020
Website : www.iscsm2020pune.com
Venue : IISER Pune
Registration Ends : 31 October 2019
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