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A schematic of a fluctuating membrane adhering to an elastic substrate via ligand–receptor binding: (a) side view; (b) top view. Note that out-of-plane fluctuation amplitude is exaggerated for better visualization. Structurally, the membrane drawn here includes the glycocalyx layer.
