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Rotational and lateral diffusion of membrane proteins as determined by laser techniques

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Biomembrane Structure and Function

Part of the book series: Topics in Molecular and Structural Biology ((TMSB))

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Diffusion processes within cell membranes have attracted much interest in the past decade. The simple fact that specialised structures, such as junctions or pits, exist on the cell surface implicates either the occurrence of immobilised membrane components and rigid cell areas, or both. On the other hand, other cells or cell areas have to be in a fluid state to allow diffusion of membrane components; this in order to serve signal transduction and distribution and redistribution of matter within the cell and between the cell and its environment. Studies of rotational and lateral diffusion of membrane components have become powerful tools to help elucidate some of these aspects.

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Hoffmann, W., Restall, C.J. (1983). Rotational and lateral diffusion of membrane proteins as determined by laser techniques. In: Chapman, D. (eds) Biomembrane Structure and Function. Topics in Molecular and Structural Biology. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06065-8_5

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