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Fluidity and Phase Transitions of Cell Membranes

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Aharon Katzir Memorial Volume

Part of the book series: Biomembranes ((B,volume 7))

Abstract

Recent years have seen the gap which exists between the different conceptual approaches to membranes, e.g., the “black box” approach of the physiologists and the “molecular structural” approach of the biochemist, begin to narrow. As basic studies of lipids have increased and model systems developed, so has our understanding increased of membrane structure and function.

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    D. Chapman

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  2. The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Lionel A. Manson

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Chapman, D. (1975). Fluidity and Phase Transitions of Cell Membranes. In: Eisenberg, H., Katchalski-Katzir, E., Manson, L.A. (eds) Aharon Katzir Memorial Volume. Biomembranes, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7668-2_1

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