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We share with E. coli a basic genetic code and many proteins essential for getting energy from food. E. coli and our own cells face many of the same challenges. They both need to keep a boundary with the outside world intact yet not too rigid. E. coli has to keep its DNA neatly folded and yet accessible for speed-reading. It has to keep track of

A healthy membrane supports the cell’s own health and, ultimately, that of the entire organism.