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Biology
Undergraduate 2
08/11/2011

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Term
membrane function
Definition
sepration function
selectively permeable
controls what goes in and out
Term
lysosome
Definition
ph 5
Term
membrance structure
Definition
phospholipid by-layer embedded with proteins
Term
singer fluid mosiac model
Definition
The cell membrane consists primarily of a thin layer of amphipathic phospholipids which spontaneously arrange so that the hydrophobic "tail" regions are shielded from the surrounding polar fluid, causing the more hydrophilic "head" regions to associate with the cytosolic and extracellular faces of the resulting bilayer
Term
fludity of membrane
Definition
-temp.
-unsaturation- unsaturated FA changes to help maintain fluidity.
Term
4 major membrane phospholipids
Definition
1) phosphatidyl ethanomaline
2) phosphatidyl serine- carries negative charge
3) phosphatidyl choline- most common
4) sphingomyline-serine derivative- long acyl chain with an amino group
Term
outter layer is mostly
Definition
pc/sm
Term
inner layer comprised of
Definition
pe/ps
Term
CHOLESTROL
Definition
1molecule of cholesterol per phospholipid
-vital component of cell membrane
-stabilizes bilayer
steroid rings stiffen structure
Term
liposomes
Definition
spherical vessicles
Term
liposomes
Definition
spherical vessicles in the membrane
Term
black membrane
Definition
PLANAR BILAYER
Term
motion
Definition
1. LATERAL DIFFUSION- lipid diffuses lengthwise
- travel w/in plane of membrane
2. FLEXION-bending interaction
3. ROTATION- turning in place
4. FLIPPING- move from 1 monolayer to another.-very rare.
Term
5% of lipids in outter layer are glycosolated
Definition
electrical cond.
cell-cell-recognition
receptor function
protect against LOW PH & DEGRADATIVE ENZ.
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