BIOL130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Phosphatidylethanolamine, Phosphatidylinositol, Phosphatidylcholine

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General:: all cells have plasma membrane which encloses the entire cell contents, most common cells are eukaryotic cells (membrane bound organelles)! Transport vesicles: cell membrane plays an essential role in maintaining homeostasis by controlling what enters and leaves the cell! Phospholipids: phosphatidyl choline (pc), phosphatidyl serine (ps), phosphatidyl ethanolamine (pe), phosphatidyl inositol (pi)! **ampipathic membrane**! phosphate( glycerol( f a y a c i d c h a n s i. Phospholipid composition and membrane fluidity: membrane uidity- how easily lipid can move in and ! out of lea et, tightly packed tails -> membrane is more vicious! and less uid, freely moving tails -> higher uidity! Length of fatty acids (14-24 carbons, 18-20 carbons)! Degree of saturation of fa -> # of double bonds! typically one saturated fa and one with one or more ! double bonds! Membrane can become much stiffer and less uid lled! Can make up to 50% of plasma membrane lipid!

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