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In this chapter, a description of the present view of the structure of the cell membrane is presented. This includes a basic introduction to the chemistry and physics of lipids and proteins with special attention to properties that are relevant to understanding lipid-protein interactions within the membrane. It covers protein folding in membranes by describing the interaction forces involved in the process and by focusing on known cases where lipids are involved. By revisiting the fluid mosaic model for membranes the chapter finishes with a visual description of membrane structure at the nanoscale level.
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Borrell, J.H., Domènech, Ò., Keough, K.M.W. (2016). Molecular Membrane Biochemistry. In: Membrane Protein – Lipid Interactions: Physics and Chemistry in the Bilayer. SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30277-5_1
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