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One of the major difficulties in studying the mechanism of action of drugs whose primary effects are on the cell membrane is that the structure and functions of normal membranes are still not fully understood.
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7.5 References and Further Reading
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Edwards, D. (1980). Antibacterial Agents 2. Those Affecting Membrane Function. In: Antimicrobial Drug Action. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16360-1_7
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