What forces shape the membranes of the biological cell? A computer simulation indicates that it is the concerted effort of many proteins, mediated by the lipid bilayer that forms the membrane matrix.
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Kozlov, M. Bending over to attract. Nature 447, 387–389 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/447387a
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