The freeze fracture technique separates the cell membrane into
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The question is asking about the freeze fracture technique and what it accomplishes regarding the cell membrane. It seeks to understand the structural changes caused by this technique, which is commonly used in cell biology to study membrane components.
Answer
The membrane is split into two halves.
The freeze-fracture technique separates the cell membrane into two halves, exposing the exoplasmic (E-face) and protoplasmic (P-face) faces.
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The freeze-fracture technique separates the cell membrane into two halves, exposing the exoplasmic (E-face) and protoplasmic (P-face) faces.
More Information
This technique is used to study the arrangement of proteins and lipids in the membrane by freezing the cell and splitting the lipid bilayer.
Sources
- The freeze fracture technique - Springer Nature - experiments.springernature.com
- Freeze Fracture Electron Microscopy - ScienceDirect - sciencedirect.com
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