Abstract
SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.
Abstract
Cellular membranes are known to participate in several biological functions
in addition to providing cellular integrity. Interestingly, in a small nanometric
thickness, they offer a range of polarity, viscosity, and heterogeneity in addition to their
lateral organizational diversity, which makes biological membranes a unique medium
to carry out several cellular reactions. In this chapter, we have discussed the membrane
architecture, physical properties, and its contribution to several biological functions.
Keywords:
Acylation of proteins, Biomembrane architecture, Electron transfer, Glycosylation, Lipid biosynthesis and sorting, Membrane heterogeneity, Membranes, Oxidative phosphorylation, Protein sorting, Signal transduction.
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Authors:Bentham Science Books