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Biochemists create protocells to explore how lipids may have led to first cell membranes
In their study published in the journal Nature Chemistry, the group combined cysteine with chemical relatives of fatty acids to form lipids with ... lacked any of the compounds found in living ...
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Lipid protein interaction in nervous system diseases
Lipids are the most abundant organic compounds found in the brain and the main component of plasma membranes of nervous cells. In addition to their architectural functions for plasma membranes, lipids ...