Membrane curvature sensing by amphipathic helices is an emergent property of the ensemble of molecules and membrane sites. New data suggest that individual molecules do not experience stronger binding to curved membranes.
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Groves, J. The physical chemistry of membrane curvature. Nat Chem Biol 5, 783–784 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.247
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