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membrane raft +   
Any of the small (10-200 nm), heterogeneous, highly dynamic, sterol- and sphingolipid-enriched membrane domains that compartmentalize cellular processes. Small rafts can sometimes be stabilized to form larger platforms through protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions.

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: lipid raft
Related Synonyms: GEM domain ;   glycolipid-enriched membrane domain
Xrefs: Wikipedia:Lipid_raft
Definition Sources: PMID:16645198, PMID:20044567

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