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Structure of a typical cell membrane

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Proteins are embedded in and on the phospholipid bilayer;

Some of them are glycoproteins, carrying oligosaccharide chains.

The membrane is about 6 nm thick.

Most membranes are more densely packed with proteins than is shown here.
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