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Intrinsic Protein—Lipid Interactions in Biomembranes

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The Enzymes of Biological Membranes

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The nature of the interface between membrane lipids and intrinsic protein molecules has been the subject of a good deal of research in recent years. An understanding of these interactions are important in understanding the functioning of the membrane as a whole. A number of increasingly sophisticated physical techniques have been applied to the study of protein—lipid interactions, but due to the complex interplay which can occur in even model membranes, interpretation of the data is often difficult since different techniques can yield apparently contradictory results.

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Leaver, J., Chapman, D. (1985). Intrinsic Protein—Lipid Interactions in Biomembranes. In: Martonosi, A.N. (eds) The Enzymes of Biological Membranes. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4598-5_5

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