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Original – The primary structures formed by phospholipids in aqueous solution; the liposome (a closed bilayer), the micelle, and the bilayer sheet.

Caption adapted from image caption at Lipid bilayer.
Reason
This artwork by LadyofHats provides an incredibly detailed yet concise visualization of the three simplest structures adoptable by phospholipid (bi)layers in an aqueous environment. Phospholipid arrangement is at the foundation of biological study and this image gives a great geometric explanation of why cell and organelle membranes form the structures they do.
Articles in which this image appears
Biological membrane, Lipid bilayer, Lipid, Chemical polarity, Micelle, Macromolecular assembly, Lipid polymorphism, Lipid bilayer mechanics.
FP category for this image
Diagrams
Creator
LadyofHats

Promoted File:Phospholipids aqueous solution structures.svg --Armbrust The Homunculus 12:54, 21 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]