The curvature of cellular membranes is generated by proteins and lipids. A synthetic experimental system allows the interplay between protein- and lipid-generated bending mechanisms to be studied directly.
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Kozlov, M. Joint effort bends membrane. Nature 463, 439–440 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/463439a
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