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lipid rafts

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Lipid rafts is a concept in cell membrane biology describing dynamic, nanoscale microdomains within the plasma membrane and organelle membranes that are enriched in cholesterol and sphingolipids, serving as platforms for organizing membrane proteins and regulating diverse cellular processes including signaling, trafficking, and adhesion.

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EL

Stony Brook University

KS

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics

IL

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

PS

Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry

GW

Cornell University

Top Institutions

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National Institutes of Health

Bethesda, United States

Inserm

Paris, France

Cornell University

Ithaca, United States

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, United States