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Proposed mechanism for membrane protection. The binding of dehydrins to a biological membrane appears to have two protective effects. One is to maintain membrane fluidity at low temperatures, while the second is to prevent membranes from fusing, either by maintaining the fluidity or by helping to keep them spaced apart.
