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Active and passive membrane exchange reshape how cell surface clusters grow, study finds
Cellular membranes not only constitute a barrier, but they also accommodate a plethora of different molecules for sensing and ensuring cellular function. These molecules often cluster together, forming condensates embedded in the membrane.
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Cellular membranes not only constitute a barrier, but they also accommodate a plethora of different molecules for sensing and ensuring cellular function. These molecules often cluster together, forming condensates embedded in the membrane. A team of physicists from MPI-DS investigated how the exchange of material with the interior of the cell affects the size and number of such clusters.
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