Capturing the randomness of lipid flip-flopping

2026/06/18 by Chris Patrick · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior #Cellular transport and secretion #Caveolin-1 and cellular processes

paper · doi:10.1063/10.0044244

openalex publication_date 2026/06/18 · openalex created_date 2026/06/19 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/19

Abstract

A theoretical framework describes how lipids jump between layers of a biological membrane.

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