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What are the modes of asymmetry in the membrane and how are they maintained?

What are the modes of asymmetry in the membrane and how are they maintained?

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The membranes are asymetric due to the asymetric type of insertion of proteins that are synthesized by the former membranes. The phospholipids in the membrane are shared in a asymmetric way on the lipid bilayer in a phenomenon known as membrane phospholipid asymetry. The 3 types of translocases- scramblases, floppases, & filppases, which are proteins helps in moving lipids among the monolayers & thus maintains & modifies the membrane asymmetry.

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