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What governs the curvature and fluidity of membrane.

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The shapes of different lipids influence how much a membrane can curve (i.e. bend). The intrinsic molecular volume of the head-group and composition of the fatty acyl chains (i.e. saturated vs unsaturated) in lipids will determine strict steric dimensions and distinct shapes for each lipid species.

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