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Myelin Membrane Structure at 10 Å Resolution

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Electron density profiles of three types of myelin have been determined directly by comparison of their X-ray patterns with 10 Å spacing. The asymmetry detected within the lipid hydrocarbon region indicates that cholesterol is concentrated at the external side of the membrane bilayer.

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CASPAR, D., KIRSCHNER, D. Myelin Membrane Structure at 10 Å Resolution. Nature New Biology 231, 46–52 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio231046a0

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