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Cell Membrane Structure & Function
... Passive transport is a function of molecular size, lipid solubility, and size of the concentration gradient ...
... Passive transport is a function of molecular size, lipid solubility, and size of the concentration gradient ...
Cell surface dynamics, and the role of endocytic machineries All
... Cell surface dynamics, and the role of endocytic machineries All cells are surrounded by a lipid plasma membrane that control transit of molecules into and out of the cell through receptors and channels exposed on this cell surface. During endocytosis, distinct protein machineries (coats) re-sculptu ...
... Cell surface dynamics, and the role of endocytic machineries All cells are surrounded by a lipid plasma membrane that control transit of molecules into and out of the cell through receptors and channels exposed on this cell surface. During endocytosis, distinct protein machineries (coats) re-sculptu ...
Week 3
... like lard or butter are solid at room temperature). Unsaturated fats have one (mono-unsaturated) or more (poly-unsaturated) double bonds between carbon which puts a kink in the fatty acid tail of the lipid molecule. These kinks keeps unsaturated lipid molecules from forming solids as easily, and he ...
... like lard or butter are solid at room temperature). Unsaturated fats have one (mono-unsaturated) or more (poly-unsaturated) double bonds between carbon which puts a kink in the fatty acid tail of the lipid molecule. These kinks keeps unsaturated lipid molecules from forming solids as easily, and he ...
15N Solid-State NMR Study for the Development of a Membrane
... aligned DMPC bilayers on glass slides, with (red) and without (black) drug present • Strong impacts near and far ...
... aligned DMPC bilayers on glass slides, with (red) and without (black) drug present • Strong impacts near and far ...
Honors Biology - LangdonBiology.org
... 1. Be able to describe the composition and function of the cell membrane, including the structure and role of phospholipids, location and some roles for integral proteins and peripheral proteins, role of cholesterol, and role of carbohydrate chains. 2. Be able to discuss hydrophobic and hydrophilic ...
... 1. Be able to describe the composition and function of the cell membrane, including the structure and role of phospholipids, location and some roles for integral proteins and peripheral proteins, role of cholesterol, and role of carbohydrate chains. 2. Be able to discuss hydrophobic and hydrophilic ...
CELL MEMBRANE: Structure and Function
... the cell together. Maintains cellular homeostasis by regulating what enters (food and nutrients) and leaves (waste). ...
... the cell together. Maintains cellular homeostasis by regulating what enters (food and nutrients) and leaves (waste). ...
Homeostasis and Cell Transport
... to another and some proteins are embedded only half-way Proteins are utilized for both PASSIVE AND ACTIVE TRANSPORT Carbohydrate chains are located on the outer surface of the membrane. If they are attached to phospholipids they are known as GLYCOLIPIDS. If they are attached to proteins they are ...
... to another and some proteins are embedded only half-way Proteins are utilized for both PASSIVE AND ACTIVE TRANSPORT Carbohydrate chains are located on the outer surface of the membrane. If they are attached to phospholipids they are known as GLYCOLIPIDS. If they are attached to proteins they are ...
Homeostasis and Cell Transport
... to another and some proteins are embedded only half-way Proteins are utilized for both PASSIVE AND ACTIVE TRANSPORT Carbohydrate chains are located on the outer surface of the membrane. If they are attached to phospholipids they are known as GLYCOLIPIDS. If they are attached to proteins they are ...
... to another and some proteins are embedded only half-way Proteins are utilized for both PASSIVE AND ACTIVE TRANSPORT Carbohydrate chains are located on the outer surface of the membrane. If they are attached to phospholipids they are known as GLYCOLIPIDS. If they are attached to proteins they are ...
Study Guide
... Chloroplast Cell wall Cilia Flagella Cell membrane Phospholipid Hydrophobic Hydrophilic ...
... Chloroplast Cell wall Cilia Flagella Cell membrane Phospholipid Hydrophobic Hydrophilic ...
Lecture 3 - ISpatula
... ( the substances are lipid soluble ) ( hydrophilic can’t) (CO2 , O2, steroids) - if lipid permeability increases the transported molecules increase J= how much transport Jα ...
... ( the substances are lipid soluble ) ( hydrophilic can’t) (CO2 , O2, steroids) - if lipid permeability increases the transported molecules increase J= how much transport Jα ...
2. a) Protein channels help to move material across the cell
... membrane. b) Carbohydrates act like chemical identification cards allowing cells to identify one another 3. The plasma membrane is described to be fluid because of its lipids and membrane proteins that move laterally or sideways throughout the membrane. That means the membrane is not solid, ...
... membrane. b) Carbohydrates act like chemical identification cards allowing cells to identify one another 3. The plasma membrane is described to be fluid because of its lipids and membrane proteins that move laterally or sideways throughout the membrane. That means the membrane is not solid, ...
Biological Membranes and Transport
... Functions of membranes Define cell boundaries, compartments Maintain electric and chemical potentials Self-sealing (break and reseal) Selectively permeable to polar solutes (retain charged species within membranes) Actively transport specific molecules Cell surface has transporters, receptors, adhes ...
... Functions of membranes Define cell boundaries, compartments Maintain electric and chemical potentials Self-sealing (break and reseal) Selectively permeable to polar solutes (retain charged species within membranes) Actively transport specific molecules Cell surface has transporters, receptors, adhes ...
Membranes and transport - part 1
... Functions of membranes Define cell boundaries, compartments Maintain electric and chemical potentials Self-sealing (break and reseal) Selectively permeable to polar solutes (retain charged species within membranes) Actively transport specific molecules Cell surface has transporters, receptors, adhes ...
... Functions of membranes Define cell boundaries, compartments Maintain electric and chemical potentials Self-sealing (break and reseal) Selectively permeable to polar solutes (retain charged species within membranes) Actively transport specific molecules Cell surface has transporters, receptors, adhes ...
The Membrane: Overview
... The tails are non-polar which makes them hydrophobic (water hating) This molecular structure is what allows phospholipids to form membranes ...
... The tails are non-polar which makes them hydrophobic (water hating) This molecular structure is what allows phospholipids to form membranes ...
Ribosomes (20-30nm)
... Free ribosomes make proteins used in the cytoplasm. Responsible for proteins that o go into solution in cytoplasm or o form important cytoplasmic, structural elements Ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) are made in nucleus of cell ...
... Free ribosomes make proteins used in the cytoplasm. Responsible for proteins that o go into solution in cytoplasm or o form important cytoplasmic, structural elements Ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) are made in nucleus of cell ...
Chapter 8: CELL MEMBRANE
... (So, if a cell were fully encased within a pure lipid bilayer, it would be completely water-soluble molecules like sugars, polar amino acids, proteins, salts, etc.) ...
... (So, if a cell were fully encased within a pure lipid bilayer, it would be completely water-soluble molecules like sugars, polar amino acids, proteins, salts, etc.) ...
Nanodevices
... Protein nanodevices include: (a) enzymes = protein catalysts that speed up chemical reactions but are not destroyed in the process; (b) cell surface receptors acting as switches turning an extracellular chemical stimulus into a cell response; (c) the cytoskeleton assembling and disassembling tracts ...
... Protein nanodevices include: (a) enzymes = protein catalysts that speed up chemical reactions but are not destroyed in the process; (b) cell surface receptors acting as switches turning an extracellular chemical stimulus into a cell response; (c) the cytoskeleton assembling and disassembling tracts ...
The Cell Membrane
... • Steroids are a component of cell membranes in the form of cholesterol. • When present they add stability, but restrict movement of the phospholipids. • Even though high levels can clog arteries, cholesterol is crucial to the membrane stability. ...
... • Steroids are a component of cell membranes in the form of cholesterol. • When present they add stability, but restrict movement of the phospholipids. • Even though high levels can clog arteries, cholesterol is crucial to the membrane stability. ...
Study Guide for Quiz on Ch 3
... 3.) What is the term for the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane? 4.) The movement of molecules down a concentration gradient through transport proteins in the ...
... 3.) What is the term for the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane? 4.) The movement of molecules down a concentration gradient through transport proteins in the ...
3.5 Active Transport
... animal cells. It prevents sodium ions from building up in the cell, resulting in osmosis into the cell. The concentration gradients of sodium ions and potassium ions ...
... animal cells. It prevents sodium ions from building up in the cell, resulting in osmosis into the cell. The concentration gradients of sodium ions and potassium ions ...
Cell Structure and Function
... • They are lipid molecules with one glycerol, 2 fatty acids and a phosphate group. • The polar head is hydrophyllic head and the non-polar tail is hydrophobic. • Most of the fatty acid chains are saturated. ...
... • They are lipid molecules with one glycerol, 2 fatty acids and a phosphate group. • The polar head is hydrophyllic head and the non-polar tail is hydrophobic. • Most of the fatty acid chains are saturated. ...
Study Guide
... 5. The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane is called [ osmosis / diffusion ]. 6. A solution that causes a cell to swell is called a [ hypertonic / hypotonic ] solution. 7. Organelles that collect excess water inside the cell and force water out are called [ diffusion organell ...
... 5. The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane is called [ osmosis / diffusion ]. 6. A solution that causes a cell to swell is called a [ hypertonic / hypotonic ] solution. 7. Organelles that collect excess water inside the cell and force water out are called [ diffusion organell ...
Lipid bilayer
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The lipid bilayer is a thin polar membrane made of two layers of lipid molecules. These membranes are flat sheets that form a continuous barrier around all cells. The cell membranes of almost all living organisms and many viruses are made of a lipid bilayer, as are the membranes surrounding the cell nucleus and other sub-cellular structures. The lipid bilayer is the barrier that keeps ions, proteins and other molecules where they are needed and prevents them from diffusing into areas where they should not be. Lipid bilayers are ideally suited to this role because, even though they are only a few nanometers in width, they are impermeable to most water-soluble (hydrophilic) molecules. Bilayers are particularly impermeable to ions, which allows cells to regulate salt concentrations and pH by transporting ions across their membranes using proteins called ion pumps.Biological bilayers are usually composed of amphiphilic phospholipids that have a hydrophilic phosphate head and a hydrophobic tail consisting of two fatty acid chains. Phospholipids with certain head groups can alter the surface chemistry of a bilayer and can, for example, serve as signals as well as ""anchors"" for other molecules in the membranes of cells. Just like the heads, the tails of lipids can also affect membrane properties, for instance by determining the phase of the bilayer. The bilayer can adopt a solid gel phase state at lower temperatures but undergo phase transition to a fluid state at higher temperatures, and the chemical properties of the lipids' tails influence at which temperature this happens. The packing of lipids within the bilayer also affects its mechanical properties, including its resistance to stretching and bending. Many of these properties have been studied with the use of artificial ""model"" bilayers produced in a lab. Vesicles made by model bilayers have also been used clinically to deliver drugs.Biological membranes typically include several types of molecules other than phospholipids. A particularly important example in animal cells is cholesterol, which helps strengthen the bilayer and decrease its permeability. Cholesterol also helps regulate the activity of certain integral membrane proteins. Integral membrane proteins function when incorporated into a lipid bilayer, and they are held tightly to lipid bilayer with the help of an annular lipid shell. Because bilayers define the boundaries of the cell and its compartments, these membrane proteins are involved in many intra- and inter-cellular signaling processes. Certain kinds of membrane proteins are involved in the process of fusing two bilayers together. This fusion allows the joining of two distinct structures as in the fertilization of an egg by sperm or the entry of a virus into a cell. Because lipid bilayers are quite fragile and invisible in a traditional microscope, they are a challenge to study. Experiments on bilayers often require advanced techniques like electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy.