Saturation = extent of packing

Fully saturated fatty acids in the extended form pack into nearly crystalline arrays, stabilized by many hydrophobic interactions.

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Most of the lysosome membrane proteins, are highly glycosylated, which helps to protect them from the lysosome proteases

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formin family members have two adjacent domains:

FH1- rich in proline, landing site for profilin–ATP–G-actin

FH2 - form a dimer and nucleate filament assembly

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The idea behind CARs was to engineer the T-cell receptor to trigger activation of ZAP70 in response to the presence of a tumor-specific antigen rather than the MHC peptide complex. 

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Jasplakinolide,

a sponge toxin, enhances nucleation by binding and stabilizing actin dimers and lowering the Cc.

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Phosphate is often the limiting plant nutrient in soil, and perhaps the evolutionary pressure to conserve phosphate for more critical roles favored plants that made phosphate-free lipids.