Is the fluid mosaic (and the accompanying raft hypothesis) a suitable model to describe fundamental features of biological membranes? What may be missing?

Review

Abstract: The structure, dynamics, and stability of lipid bilayers are controlled by thermodynamic forces, lea

Palabras claves:

Fluid mosaic model, Membrane compositional fluctuations, Membrane curvature, Membrane domains, Membrane lateral organization, Membrane lateral pressure profile, Raft hypothesis

Autores:

L. A. Bagatolli, Mouritsen O.G.

Fuentes:

scopus