However, the cell regulates their distribution, rate of diffusion, multimerization, and assembly in the plasma membrane for their specific functioning, though the processes involved are not understood ...

This does not require a supply of energy because diffusion is a spontaneous process. This occurs when molecules are moved across the cell membrane from an area where they are at a low ...

The lateral diffusion of embedded proteins along lipid membranes in protein-poor conditions has been successfully described in terms of the Saffman–Delbrück (SD) model, which predicts that the protein ...