BIOL 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Endocytosis, Facilitated Diffusion, Symporter

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Cellular membranes essential to all living cells, holding the contents in place. Plasma membrane: separates the internal contents of a cell from its external environment. Cellular membranes are thin (5-10nm), and somewhat fluid. Membrane transport: regulating the traffic of substances into and out of the cells and its organelles. Structure of cellular membranes enables creating compartments within cells while selectively importing and exporting vital substances (structure determines function) Primary: lipids (matrix) and proteins (embedded or attached to surface) Biological membranes are a mosaic of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates. All cell membranes consist of a bilayer of lipids (phospholipids) Amphipathic molecule (hydrophobic tail fatty acyl tails, hydrophilic heads) Phospholipid bilayer with hydrophobic interior, fundamental for compartmentalization. Cell membranes always contain proteins, maybe carbs attached. Fluid mosaic model: membrane a mosaic of lipid, proteins and carb molecules. Fluid property: proteins and lipids can laterally move. Leaflet (half of the bilayer): asymmetrical cytosolic and extracellular leaflets (glycolipids)

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