We are taught that plasma membranes are a typical lipid bilayer, but how do we know this, and who figured it out? Aa Aa Aa Most books mention that membranes have a typical "lipid bilayer," but why ...

hydrophilic exterior to shield the cationic bilayer, protect the nucleic acid core against degradation by nucleases, sterically stabilize the particles against disassembly in collagen networks and ...