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2. Brief mechanical description of the cell
We present here the basic mechanical components of a eukaryotic cell (figure 1 ). These few introductory notions can be supplemented with one of the many basic cell biology textbooks, such as the reference .
2.1 Plasma membrane
The plasma membrane, which isolates the cell from its environment, consists of a phospholipid bilayer. It is 8 nm thick. It is highly fluid, constantly exchanging a large number...
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