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The inner and outer layers of the plasma membrane have different lipid compositions, creating asymmetry in the membrane.
Due to the membrane asymmetry, the inside and outside membrane faces can each function distinctly.
Membrane asymmetry was first identified and has been extensively studied in erythrocytes.