BIOL 112 Lecture 4: Lipids – Phospholipids, Membrane Structure, and Membrane Self Assembly

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Non covalent interaction in which a fatty acid tail interacts with water. Model provide permeability and fluidity barrier o membranes are made up of phospholipids embedded with proteins transport receptors , enzymes structure are. Are hydrophobic hydrophilic hydrophobic non polar regions . Lipids are exposed to water it the order hydrophobic of water groups molecules. When hydrophobic groups cluster free to run around in a more disorder together state the water is. Gibb "s free energy measure of total energy of system. Entropy measures the freedom to move of components of a system measures how strongly bonded a system is the largest contributor to system stability in bilayer formation is entropy. T in notional freedom of water molecules q a q or less stable. C in lipid o o single present unfavorable naturally. Energetically for drug delivery ages occurring chemotherapy ) droplets ) 2 fatty acid tails polar head variable tends to be more compact.

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