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The Molecules of the Cell Membrane

They spontaneously form a simple, two-dimensional liquid controlling what enters and leaves the cell. Some cells internalize and then recycle a membrane area equivalent to their entire surface in less than an hour

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 253 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “The Molecules of the Cell Membrane” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 253 No. 4 (), p. 100
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1085-100