On the Formation of Transient Order in Biological Membranes

Abstract

Fig.1 shows a diagram of a typical cell - such as a liver cell. As is well known, the viability of the cell depends critically on the cooperation of the subcellular organelles some of which are shown in Fig.1. Each of the subsystems as well as the whole cell is enclosed by an envelope, the membrane which fulfills a twofold task. First it is a barrier separating the organella from the cytoplasma or the cell interior from the outside world.Secondly it is the location of higher biological organisation where a manifold of elementary life processes take place.