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Figure 12-6

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   The "sidedness" of membranes is preserved during vesicular transport

Note that the original orientation of both proteins and lipids in the donor-compartment membrane is preserved in the target-compartment membrane and that soluble molecules are transferred from lumen to lumen.

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