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Lipids out of order

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An in-depth biophysical look at lipids in the influenza viral envelope reveals disordered membranes at physiological temperatures, and will likely reshape the debate over the role of lipids and proteins in biomembranes.

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Figure 1: Polozov et al. use a noninvasive NMR technique to selectively measure the ordering state of lipids in the intact influenza viral envelope over a range of temperatures.

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  1. Sarah L. Veatch is in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Baker Laboratory, Ithaca, New York 14853-1301, USA. sv232@cornell.edu,

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