BIOL 1201 Chapter : Ch 7

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Cellular membranes are mosaics of lipids and proteins. Phospholipids are the most abundant lipids in the plasma membrane. The plasma membrane exhibits selective permeability, allowing only some substances to cross it. The fluid mosaic model = a membrane has a fluid structure with a mosaic of proteins embedded in it. Most of the lipids, and some proteins, drift laterally. Rarely does a molecule flip-flop transversally across the membrane. Membranes must by fluid to work properly; they are usually about as fluid as salad oil. The temperature response depends on the types of lipids. Ability to change lipids compositions in response to temperature has evolved in organisms that live where temperatures vary. Cholesterol has different effects on membrane fluidity at different temperatures. At warm temperatures (such as 37 degrees c), cholesterol restrains movement of phospholipid. At cool temperatures, it maintains fluidity by preventing tight packing. Proteins determine most of the membrane"s specific functions.

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