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Biological membranes exhibit several features which although apparently in contrast are ultimately consistent with the rather complex functions performed by these system. Electron microscopy studies have stressed a high degree of spatial order (1). On the other hand recent investigations of several biological membranes using a variety of spectroscopic techniques have emphasized the dynamic aspects of the membrane structural organization (2). In general the concept of a dynamic organization of a membrane can be referred to (a) the change of degrees of fluidity of the membrane due to various rapid structural fluctuations which can occur within the membrane; (b) the change in composition of the membrane associated to either the influence of external stimuli or the dynamic turnover of molecules in the cell. Let now focus the discussion on the lipid component. This restriction is introduced for the obviuos reason of reducing the complexity of the problem as well as for the fact the most fruitful studies have been on simple lipid bilayers. Undoubtedly the presence of proteins and other membrane components inevitably perturbs a lipid bilayer structure to a greater or lesser extent; however there is much evidence that the state of the lipids in a simple bilayer is of relevance to studies of biological membranes.
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Scibona, G. (1980). Lipid Bilayer Electrochemistry and Role of the Carriers. In: Braibanti, A. (eds) Bioenergetics and Thermodynamics: Model Systems. NATO Advance Study Institutes Series, vol 55. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9035-7_25
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