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Lipids, membranes and beyond

Cells are separated from their neighbours and environment by lipid membranes only 5–10 nanometres thick. Biophysicist Darius Köster explores recent research that has extended our understanding of membrane structure and function

Figure 1 Fluid-mosaic model of a cell membrane

AQA Lipids; Methods of studying cells; Transport across cell membranes

OCR A Triglycerides and phospholipids; Biological membranes

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