Large phospholipid-number asymmetry is not required to reproduce plasma membrane physical properties
Cristian R Popov, Marius F.W. Trollmann, Chunzhen Zhang, Rainer A. Böckmann
The paper uses simulations to show that lipid-type asymmetry, not phospholipid-number imbalance, is sufficient to reproduce key physical properties of plasma membranes.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics