The primary function of the lipids in biological membranes is to form a bilayer that provides a permeability barrier between cytoplasm and environment. However most organisms contain lipids that do not form bilayers at physiological conditions. A balance between bilayer and non-bilayer lipids is essential to form a dynamic membrane that is also a permeability barrier.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:498452 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Alley, Stephen Henry |
| Publisher | Imperial College London |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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