Homeoviscous adaptation
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Homeoviscous adaptation
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Homeoviscous adaptation is the adaptation of the cell membrane lipid composition to keep the adequate membrane fluidity. The maintenance of proper cell membrane fluidity is of critical importance for the function and integrity of the cell, essential for the mobility and function of embedded proteins and lipids, diffusion of proteins and other molecules laterally across the membrane for signaling reactions, and proper separation of membranes during cell division. A fundamental biophysical determi
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Adaptation of the cell membrane lipid composition to maintain membrane fluidity.
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2023-02-08T21:46:08Z
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