Membrane biophysics session
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Membrane biophysics
In physics, we usually want to reduce the behavior of the system to fit it to a formula. In biology, however, all the details of the system are important; their organization makes for life. Thus the organization of proteins in the plasma membrane is critical for various biological processes that occur on membranes. My purpose here is to introduce readers first to the opportunities for learning ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Reviews
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1867-2450,1867-2469
DOI: 10.1007/s12551-019-00515-4