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The lipid bilayer (or phospholipid bilayer) is a thin polar membrane made of two layers of lipid molecules. These membranes form a continuous barrier around all cells.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipid bilayer | is a | barrier that keeps ions | 0.90 | text |
| Lipid bilayer | is a | difficult structure to study because it is so thin and fragile | 0.90 | text |
| Lipid bilayer | is a | barrier between the interior and exterior of the cell | 0.90 | text |
| Lipid bilayer | is a | stable structure that can exist independent of proteins | 0.90 | text |
| van der Waals forces | instance of | This complex process includes non-covalent interactions | 0.80 | text |
| electrostatic | instance of | This complex process includes non-covalent interactions | 0.80 | text |
| hydrogen bonds.Cross-section analysisThe lipid bilayer is very thin compared to its lateral dimensions | instance of | This complex process includes non-covalent interactions | 0.80 | text |
| proteins can partition into one or the other phase | instance of | This phase separation plays a critical role in biochemical phenomena because membrane components | 0.80 | text |
| thus be locally concentrated or activated | instance of | This phase separation plays a critical role in biochemical phenomena because membrane components | 0.80 | text |
| cholesterol are also important components | instance of | but sphingolipids and sterols | 0.80 | text |
| DNA | instance of | It is a particularly useful technique for large highly charged molecules | 0.80 | text |
| which would never passively diffuse across the hydrophobic bilayer core | instance of | It is a particularly useful technique for large highly charged molecules | 0.80 | text |
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