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- Title
What history tells us XXX. The emergence of the fluid mosaic model of membranes.
- Authors
Morange, Michel
- Abstract
The article offers brief historical overview for the development of two models for cellular membrane including lipid bilayer model and fluid mosaic model, provided by scientists Garth L. Nicolson and S. Jonathan Singer and also discusses the importance of fluid mosaic model in providing correct explanation of protein and lipid structure of the membrane. It also discusses macroscopic morphology of cell membranes.
- Subjects
CELL membrane formation; BILAYER lipid membranes; SINGER, S. Jonathan; NICOLSON, Garth L.; SINGLE cell lipids; CELL membrane models
- Publication
Journal of Biosciences, 2013, Vol 38, Issue 1, p3
- ISSN
0250-5991
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12038-013-9301-3