vortex of cell metabolism (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

vortex of cell metabolism

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Artist rendering showing a vortex of energy and how certain lipids and fatty acids come together to form a membrane. The process is cyclical as components come together and separate and energt is added and removed.

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Zhen Xu

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