BIO SCI E109 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5.1-5.4: Lipid Bilayer, Cell Membrane, Membrane Transport Protein

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Chapter 5: transport across the plasma membrane 5. 1-5. 4. The lipid bilayer is made up of 3 types of lipid molecules- phospholipids, cholesterol, and glycolipids. Integral proteins are proteins that are firmly embedded in the plasma membrane. Membrane proteins serve as channels, carriers, receptors, enzymes, linkers, and cell identity markers. Selective permeability- the property of the cell membrane to allow some substances to pass through more readily than others. The lipid bilayer is permeable to non-polar molecules, steroids, and small uncharged polar molecules like water and urea. The bilayer is non-permeable to ions and large polar molecules like glucose. Cholesterol content can also be a factor. The higher the amount of cholesterol there is in the bilayer, permeability of water decreases. Concentration gradient- the difference in the concentration of a chemical from one place to another, such as from one place to another, such as from the inside to the outside of the plasma membrane. (ex.

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