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Editorial
. 2023 Dec;45(12):e2300191.
doi: 10.1002/bies.202300191. Epub 2023 Oct 15.

Barrier and signal transduction functions could explain the lipid asymmetry of the plasma membrane

Ingela Parmryd  1
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Barrier and signal transduction functions could explain the lipid asymmetry of the plasma membrane

Ingela Parmryd. Bioessays. 2023 Dec.
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Keywords: interleaflet coupling; membrane order; permeability barrier; plasma membrane asymmetry; signal transduction.

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