Polar membrane

This article is about biological membranes that express polarity. For the specialized region of a bacterial cell membrane, see Polar organelle.

A polar membrane is a lipid membrane that expresses polarity.[1] These membranes are unique in that they can be manipulated chemically and their electrical properties can be studied by application of biophysical techniques.[2]

References

  1. "Lipid Bilayer Membranes". Elmhurst College. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  2. Sturt; et al. (2004). "Intact polar membrane lipids in prokaryotes and sediments deciphered by high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization multistage mass spectrometry--new biomarkers for biogeochemistry and microbial ecology". Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 18 (6): 617–628. doi:10.1002/rcm.1378.
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