For the first time, researchers have visualised the ‘molecular postman’ that makes sure many important proteins can be delivered to the outside of cells.
Extraordinary detailed analysis has uncovered key cell elements that support sperm motion and rigidity. The discovery may lead to new directions for treating male infertility and developing male contraceptives.
Van ’t Hoff obtained his PhD in 1874 in Utrecht on the topic of stereochemistry, as illustrated on the mural unveiled today at the Ganzenmarkt in Utrecht.
