Hydrophobic membrane proteins are widely believed to require lipid bilayers for proper folding, collapsing or aggregating in aqueous environments. Using lactose permease (LacY) as a model membrane pro Show more
Hydrophobic membrane proteins are widely believed to require lipid bilayers for proper folding, collapsing or aggregating in aqueous environments. Using lactose permease (LacY) as a model membrane protein, we show instead that folding Show less