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471 Membranes Membrane form and function in finer focus Editorial overview Martin Caffrey Current Opinion in Structural Biology 2002, 12:471–479 0959-440X/02/$ — see front matter © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. Martin Caffrey Abbreviations BR bacteriorhodopsin Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemistry, The Ohio DPPC dipalmitoyl PC State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; HR halorhodopsin e-mail: caffrey.1@ PC phosphatidylcholine PS phosphatidylserine I am interested in the structure and PSI/II photosystem I/II function of membranes and membrane SRII sensory rhodopsin II components. One area of current When the invitation arrived to act as editor for the Membranes section of the activity in the group concerns the August 2002 issue of Current Opinion in Structural Biology, I didn’t hesitate to crystallization of membrane proteins accept. It transpired that the remit of the assignment was perfectly in line using lipidic mesophases. Another with the objectives of a graduate level course I offer on alternate years to takes a rational design approach to biochemists, biophysicists and chemists here at Ohio State University. The lipid function in transport and course deals with membrane protein structure and function, with an emphasis controlled