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The structure and function of biomembranes are under intense and widespread study. Continuing interest in this field derives largely from an increasing awareness that membranes serve many functions in addition to the partitioning of cellular compartments and the mediation of transport between them. Examples include the spatial organization of bio-synthetic systems and oxidative phosphorylation, the communication between cells by fusion, by contact, or by molecular mediators, and the recognition of cellular individuality. Moreover, cellular membranes are fundamentally involved in many pathologic processes, prominently neoplasia and viral disease.
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Wallach, D.F.H., Winzler, R.J. (1974). General Introduction. In: Evolving Strategies and Tactics in Membrane Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-86662-3_1
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