BIO 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Lipid Bilayer, Fluid Mosaic Model, Ion Channel

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Chapter 5 notes: cell membrane structure and function. All the membranes of a cell have a similar basic structure. Whe(cid:374) (cid:449)e talk a(cid:271)out (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)ra(cid:374)es (cid:449)e"re talki(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out cell membrane and organelle membranes. There are proteins suspended (embedded) in or attached to phospholipid bilayer. Membranes differ among tissue types and environments. Molecules in a fluid (phospholipid bilayer) flow past one another. Various biological molecules, some embedded, some attached, form a mosaic patchwork. These may include: glycolipids, recognition proteins, transport proteins, anchoring proteins. Water surrounds all cells, even in multicellular eukaryotes. Weakly salty interstitial fluid surrounds animal cells. In water, phospholipids spontaneously arrange into a phospholipid bilayer. Hydrophilic heads form hydrogen bonds with water molecules inside and out. They have the consistency of olive oil. Cholesterol and saturation of fatty acids help stabilize membranes. Gives cell greater control over substances entering and leaving. Hydrophobic molecules can readily diffuse through the phospholipid bilayer (fat soluble vitamins, steroid hormones)

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