BIOL 331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sterol, Sphingolipid, Hydrophile
20 Jan 2018
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Me m b ra n e flu id ity. Fluidity: a me a s ure of the e a s e of flow. Vis cos ity: a me a s ure of the re s is ta nce (of things moving a round) to flow. Ma inte na nce of me mbra ne fluidity is importa nt be ca us e : It a llows for me mbra ne compone nts to orie nt in s pe cific wa ys a nd move. It a llows for prote in clus te rs to form. Exa mple : inte rce llula r junctions , s yna ps e s , e ne rgy production (think a bout comple xe s in. As s is ts with me mbra ne a s s e mbly. Lip ids of biological membranes can exis t in s everal p os s ible p has es.
