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their main structural ingredient. Typically, they are ''bilayer'' structures: [[amphiphilic]] [[aggregates]] in which the lipids expose their hydrophilic "heads" | their main structural ingredient. Typically, they are ''bilayer'' structures: [[amphiphilic]] [[aggregates]] in which the lipids expose their hydrophilic "heads" | ||
to the water, while shielding the hydrophobic "tails" in the interior. | to the water, while shielding the hydrophobic "tails" in the interior. | ||
== Model membranes == | == Model membranes == | ||
The term "model membrane" has a twofold meaning. For theoreticians, it usually means a theoretical model of the actual microscopic system. For | |||
The term "model membrane" has a twofold meaning. For theoreticians, it usually means a theoretical model of the actual microscopic system. For experimentalist, it means a simplified mixture in which only the main ingredients are employed (usually: water, one or several species of lipids, and salts). | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
*[http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/a906472i Maddalena Venturoli and Berend Smit "Simulating the self-assembly of model membranes" | *[http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/a906472i Maddalena Venturoli and Berend Smit "Simulating the self-assembly of model membranes" Phys. Chem. Comm. '''10''' (1999) ] | ||