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Lipids, Oligomers, and Proteins

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Biological membranes are composed of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates, although their relative quantities vary widely. Membranes from various sources are composed of 20 to 60% protein, 30 to 80% lipid and 0 to 10% carbohydrate by weight. In this and the following chapter we discuss the molecules and macromolecules that assemble to form membranes. This chapter focuses on membrane-associated lipids, oligomers, and proteins. Chapter 3 discusses membrane carbohydrates and skeletons. We shall begin by considering lipids, a fundamental component of every membrane.

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Petty, H.R. (1993). Lipids, Oligomers, and Proteins. In: Molecular Biology of Membranes. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1146-9_2

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