As a contribution to the topic "Biomimetic and Bioorganic Chemistry" this review deals mainly with colloidal systems consisting of biomolecules forming association colloids or existing as macromolecular colloids (biopolymers). The associated monomolecular units are in a more or less ordered state in micelles, vesicles or in the membrane itself.

However the molecular order of solubilized molecules is also strongly influenced. Biopolymers are able to attain highly ordered, periodic structures depending on various parameters e.g. temperature, pH, electrolyte concentration etc. Usually the solvation effects or changes in the solvation of these molecules are involved in the formation of ordered structures.

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