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Phospholipid Incorporation into Plasma Membrane of Lactating Mammary Cell with Special Reference to Sphingomyelin

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LIFE in the cell is a function of its membranes. Much current research effort is directed toward the plasma membrane because of its profound importance in transport, cell recognition and many other communication processes.

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    S. PATTON, R. D. McCARTHY, P. E. PLANTZ & R. F. LEE

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PATTON, S., McCARTHY, R., PLANTZ, P. et al. Phospholipid Incorporation into Plasma Membrane of Lactating Mammary Cell with Special Reference to Sphingomyelin. Nature New Biology 241, 241–242 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio241241a0

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