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X-ray diffraction studies show that lipid hydrocarbon chains are uniformly packed in bilayers and oriented so that their free ends are near the centre. This provides a model for biological membranes.
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LEVINE, Y., WILKINS, M. Structure of Oriented Lipid Bilayers. Nature New Biology 230, 69–72 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio230069a0
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