Projektnummer

0062130

Zusammenfassung

Life is a homeostatic microenvironment, defined in all extant life forms by a fluid lipid membrane that separates life from non-life. This membrane is not a passive barrier, but also constitutes the functional interface between life and its surroundings, which must adaptively respond to life's homeostatic demands. In living membranes, homeostasis is under constant challenge from physical and biochemical stressors, with dysfunctional responses leading to adverse outcomes. Despite the fundamental role of responsive membranes in defining and sustaining life, there is remarkably little und...