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The structure of the photosynthetic membrane in common with all biological membranes is considered to be a lipid bilayer matrix to which the various functional membrane proteins are associated. The form of the association can be intrinsic to the lipid component in which case there is presumed to be contact between the polypeptide chains of the proteins and the hydrophobic domain of the lipid. Other proteins are believed to be peripheral to the lipid bilayer and associate mainly through electrostatic interactions.
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Quinn, P.J. (1989). The Phase Behaviour of Membrane Lipids and the Organisation of the Photosynthetic Membrane. In: Biacs, P.A., Gruiz, K., Kremmer, T. (eds) Biological Role of Plant Lipids. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1303-8_48
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