levels of organizations are very similar to a solid and liquid state.

* : The membrane is in the crystalline phase, the level of order in the bi-layer is high and the fluidity is low.
* : The membrane is in the liquid-crystal phase, the membrane is less ordered and more fluid. At 37 °C, this is the state of the membrane: the presence of cholesterol, though, allows for the membrane stabilization and a more compact organization.

The composition of a membrane can also

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