Biology 1001A Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Unsaturated Hydrocarbon, Lipid Bilayer, Membrane Fluidity

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Membranes: membranes are composed of a selectively permeable (means allows something"s in and keeps stuff out vesa versa) phospholipid bilayer, barrier to water- soluble molecules proteins embedded or attached to the membrane perform membrane functions. They are similar membranes bc made from phospholipids and different in structure bc these membranes have different proteins. Fully saturated - bound to maximum number of hydrogen: saturation refers to c bonds to h. If placed phospholipids in water they will self assemble. Have 2 fatty acids that are nonpolar, they like to associate with each other within the membrane away from water. Whereas the polar hydropillic heads they are happy intereacting with. All phospholipids have in common is the 2 fatty acids tails, molecule of gylercal, and phosphate attaching to this polar head. Fully satuated fatty acid is the full amount of hydrogens. Unsaturated is when there is a double bond.

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