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Hydrophobic Anchoring and Electrostatic Screening Drive Phase-Specific Partitioning in Lipid Bilayers Structurally rigid DNA can attach to zwitterionic lipid membranes in the solid/gel phase via electrostatic bridging mediated by divalent ions. They act as ionic “bridges” that link the negatively charged phosphate groups of the DNA backbone to the membrane.