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Cell membranes are way more complicated than you think - Nazzy Pakpour - YouTube

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Cell membranes are structures of contradictions. These oily films are hundreds of times thinner than a strand of spider silk, yet strong enough to protect the delicate contents of life: the cell’s watery cytoplasm, genetic material, organelles, and all the molecules it needs to survive. How does the membrane work, and where does that strength come from? Nazzy Pakpour investigates.

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Architecture
Channels
Fluidity
Functions
Lipids
Mosaic
Permeability
Proteins
Signaling
Transport

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